Mr. Speaker, the premise of the hon. member's question is simply wrong. The fact is we brought in a $300 million addition to the child tax benefit which goes directly to middle income Canadians whether their workplace is at home or outside the home.
If the hon. member wants to talk about damage control, it is a fact that on the whim of the Reform, suddenly it decides it is interested in children. For five years it has been against children. For five years it has talked only about the deficit.
While we were fighting the deficit and at the same time protecting kids and protecting Canadian families with children, the Reform Party opposed every single measure.