Mr. Speaker, I commend my colleague from Winnipeg for his remarks. As well, I was very happy to hear the question asked yesterday, I think by his leader. I hope that, contrary to stereotypes, social democrats in the NDP and free market conservatives in the Alliance can work together against Liberal corporatism. The stereotype is that New Democrats always want intervention in the economy even if it does not make sense and Conservatives always want to support corporations even when it does not make sense. He has demonstrated that this is not the case, for which I commend him.
Would not the hon. member remark on the fact that these major corporations like Bombardier and SNC-Lavalin are in a better position to get financing from banks and financial institutions if they need it, as opposed to financing from government? Is it not true that if a small business in his riding needs new equipment or a new computer and goes to a bank, it will have a much higher chance of getting turned down than one of these major corporations? There are no low interest, forgivable loans for those struggling small businesses in his riding or mine that are trying to create wealth and that do create more jobs than those major corporations that are big donors to the Liberal Party.