Mr. Speaker, students in this country are really hurting. They are facing skyrocketing tuition fees and debtloads that have tripled under the government's alleged commitment to education.
Students were looking for a sign of hope and a dedication of public funds to education in yesterday's budget. They got nothing. They got zero.
How does the finance minister justify giving big corporations and big banks a huge tax break that they do not need while leaving students out in the cold hurting—