Mr. Speaker, I listened to opposition members talk about the budget and a few other things. I have been here for only a year. I came from a city where I was a council member and a mayor for many years. All we hear from members opposite is crying and complaining about many things, but they never come up with any solutions.
We have surpluses in Canada for the first time in many, many years, and a balanced budget. The fact is that the federal government paid down the debt load by $30 billion just the other day. The debt load is coming down. We have a balanced budget and a few other things.
Members opposite mentioned health care. The premiers are very happy with the money the provinces received for health care.
Members opposite mentioned high income taxes. B.C., where I come from, has an income tax rate which is 15% higher than any other province. Ontario lowered its income taxes, but the Ontario government borrowed the money to do that. Does it make sense to borrow money to give people a break? This government will do it the way it should be done. When there is money in the budget it will lower taxes.
Does the member not believe in a balanced budget? With all the things he is crying about and with what he is complaining about that is happening or is not happening, I would like to ask him where the money would come from.