Mr. Speaker, I agree with only one thing that has been said in the debate today and that is that the most important thing we do as parliamentarians is to be accountable and responsible for Canadians when it comes to the use of their money. What I find astonishing from the opposition today is the complete lack of recognition that the government has any role in working for the public good of the people of Canada.
Perhaps the members opposite are in the dark about what is happening in their ridings. I personally am not. I personally visit every project in my riding that gets funding from the Government of Canada, so I know exactly who these projects are hiring. I know exactly what kind of training they are providing and I know exactly what successes they are achieving.
As examples hundreds of new Canadians are being trained on how to get a job in Canada and on what job skills are required. There are people being trained for industry and for available jobs. There are students getting work during the summer that will allow them to return to university. These are people I know in my—