Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for his question. Previous Liberal budgets or the ones we expect are certainly not my idea of what socialism is about, but I assure the member we will provide very rigid scrutiny of what the budget contains.
His question really pertains to fiscal accountability and responsibility. It is unfortunate the member has the idea that somehow New Democrats do not stand for that. Of course we do. If he looks at the Government of Saskatchewan or the NDP Government of British Columbia, and if he looks at the work we do in the House, he will see that we take very seriously fiscal responsibility and ensuring that public funds mandated under specific programs go where they are needed.
This is why in terms of this issue we are scandalized and outraged at what has taken place under the Liberal administration. There has been a complete lack of accountability, a complete lack of proper political administration of the program for very political purposes. This is fiscally irresponsible and we are the first to stand and say it.