Mr. Speaker, I think the finance minister should speak to the auditor general and understand that the vast majority of the $7 billion is sitting in cash deposits. It is doing nothing for the good of the country.
The reality is that while the Canadian forces are being starved, an amount nearly equal to their entire annual budget is handed out and the government does not know what is being done with the money. Meanwhile Canada is becoming known around the world as a condolence card ally, a bed and breakfast for terrorists, and it is the weak link of NATO.
Could the minister explain why handouts are more important to Canadians than keeping our word to our allies?