Madam Speaker, we have noticed that the Liberal government has been slowly liquidating the surplus over the last few years.
When we talk about Bill C-78, we are talking about the government's intentions to take over or raid the surplus of this fund, which is about $31 billion. That is how it has been able to balance the budget.
The last time we debated this issue in the House was when the government tried to put its hands on the surplus in employment insurance. It has not been balancing the budget by cutting spending or eliminating waste. Year after year taxes are increasing to balance the budget, and now the Liberal government is trying to put its hands on various surpluses in various departments.
Why does the government think it has to put its hands on surpluses which belong to corporations or the public? Why is the government trying to put its hands in the cookie jar?