Mr. Speaker, one thing that has to be done before there is any credibility is to take care of expenses. This government has refused to cap its expenses. The finance minister, the tax minister every year, comes up with more places to spend the money. The Liberals do not want a surplus Canadians can look at.
Let us not talk about what we think. Let us talk about the Canadian Bond Rating Service report which notes:
—that budget 1999 includes a greater resource allocation towards expenditure priorities with fewer tax and debt reduction incentives. In fact, the government has made no direct or specific commitment towards debt reduction other than to allocate its residual surplus after spending goals have been met.
There is no plan. The debt will continue.