Mr. Speaker, those of us who were elected to this House in 1993 will not forget Reform member after Reform member standing and saying “Cut spending. Cut health care spending. Cut the transfers to the provinces. Cut the social fabric to eliminate the deficit”.
The fact is that we eliminated the deficit and we preserved the social fabric of this country.
At the same time as this government was bringing in special tax incentives for the physically disabled and for young children, the Reform Party fought against them. The Reform Party has not had a balanced approach on any issue. It has been scorch and burn all the way. That is why it is at 6% in Ontario.