Mr. Speaker, the number of public servants is not a yardstick for determining whether or not the government has lost control of its spending. Contrary to what the hon. member says, this government has kept its spending under very tight control since 1993. As a percentage of gross domestic product, spending has even dropped.
Moreover, the government has a duty to deliver programs and services to the people of Canada. It does so with a competent public service, as it has done for many years now.