Mr. Speaker, before I was elected, I worked in a factory in the automotive industry. I contributed to the unemployment fund. I was lucky that in 25 years I did not draw from that fund for a very long time.
Maybe the member remembers the fiscal situation of this nation in 1993 and can compare it to the situation today. He should recognize there is a confidence among Canadians in this government.
I do not want to point fingers at any government of the past 30 years. We as a society enjoyed life and handouts, but the time has come when we cannot afford to hand out and spend, spend and spend. Today we have to be fiscally responsible and accountable, not just to ourselves but to our children and their children.