Mr. Speaker, Privy Council is currently seeking approval of a budget that will be increased by $101 million.
I cannot help but think— I am drawn irresistibly to it—of the 101 dalmatians, those little puppies with their 101 or so spots, either white ones on a black background or black ones on white, I do not know which it is. This government's record is spotty, too. I will explain.
As we know, the government has reduced its deficit, which was $44 billion when it first took power. It has been eliminated, and we are now in the black instead of in the red. Year in and year out, although this year was not quite as good as last, it manages to accumulate an operating surplus of $6.5 billion to $7 billion, maybe $10 billion. We do not know because of the finance minister's unfortunate propensity to underestimate his revenues and underestimate profits, net benefits or surpluses.