Mr. Speaker, in these circumstances, why is the minister refusing to grant me two requests I made yesterday?
The first was to submit all his forecasts of revenue, spending and surpluses to a committee which is independent of the Minister of Finance and his little banking friends. The second was to allow a real parliamentary debate on the use of his surpluses, not just on their size but on their use, before he brought down his budget.
We certainly think that it is important to pay down the debt, but the public has other priorities, such as health and education.