Madam Speaker, I listened to the remarks by the member for Rimouski—Mitis. She said that I had said recently in the House that all the employment insurance funds within the consolidated fund have been wasted. That is indeed the word I heard—that all the money was wasted.
I would therefore ask the hon. member from Rimouski—Mitis what she considers wastage in the latest budget. Is it the equalization payments, $1.4 billion of which will go to Bernard Landry for his upcoming budget? What about the $2 billion we are adding each year to the national child tax benefit, which combine with the $5 billion we have already invested and which, obviously, will enable the Quebec government to make breakfast for children? The member for Rimouski—Mitis talks about breakfasts for children. I must also point out that this is provincial and not federal jurisdiction.
And the job strategy, which helps young people find jobs, is it wastage? Or the Canada jobs fund? What does she consider wastage in all that?