Madam Speaker, I listened to the remarks by my colleague, and I would add my voice to his indignation.
A budget is supposed to provide for the welfare of a society, and this is not the case here. For fishers and those working in the fishing industry or on its fringes in the Atlantic region, the situation is extremely precarious.
It is true that the Minister of Finance is using our tax money to pay off the debt, but in doing so he is putting people in debt. Our collective wealth is not really improved.
What is happening is that the Minister of Finance is paying off government debt by putting people in fishing in debt. That is the drama. The real drama is that there are families sinking into poverty and debt, whose heritage is being ruined, who are losing their house, their boat, their possessions, and who see no future for their children. That is the real tragedy.
I ask my colleague if he does not agree.