Mr. Speaker, I have been listening intently to my friend on the Liberal side. As usual he has glossed over the fact that the Liberals keep announcing things, making it sound as though they are actually doing something when in fact they are not.
On national parks the expenditure as outlined in the budget is $74 million. The budget calls for the establishment of 10 new terrestrial parks and five new marine conservation areas. It also talks about the fact that the government will be implementing a plan to take care of the maintenance backlog that is present in the parks.
There is well over $450 million of accrued liability for maintenance in the parks. Roads are falling off mountainsides. Toilets do not flush and when they do, they flush into an inappropriate place. How in the world can the member stand up for the government and say that only $74 million can handle this $450 million program plus establish 10 new parks and five new marine conservation areas? It is never never land once again from the Liberals.