Mr. Speaker, Canadians are angry, and all I see are Liberals crying crocodile tears about how hurt they are.
I have been in Parliament for seven years. If I had ever questioned the Liberals about the sponsorship program three or four years ago, before the scandal broke out, that member would have called me an anti-Quebecer. I am not against Quebec. I have sat in Parliament and listened to those comments. Today, because the people in Quebec are angry, and she is from Quebec, they are now crying crocodile tears.
The bottom line is this. What happened to taxpayer dollars? What happened to prudent management? Those questions are being asked by Canadians.
I recently campaigned in my riding. I noted seniors were struggling, single mothers were struggling, families were struggling, veterans were struggling and students were struggling. Yet we have a program which spent $250 million.
How did this program get approved in the first place? What was the value of the program? The responsibility lies with the finance minister to have a program that benefits all Canadians.