Mr. Speaker, contrary to what the opposition is telling people all over the country, particularly my friends in the Bloc Quebecois, who are so delighted to be here in the Parliament of Canada, I must point out that one of the most important features of the latest budget is the $31 billion drop in taxes, including $24 billion in personal income tax.
In health, we have injected $2 billion. We are going to invest not 14¢, but close to 40¢ on each dollar.
As for the municipalities, the government has begun providing structural support through the GST rebate.
The Government of Quebec has been allocated $330 million for R and D and training.
One important aspect of the last budget—and I know this drives my colleagues in the Bloc Quebecois a little crazy—relates to the social economy. This is a new initiative to provide support to all the stakeholders in the social economy. An amount of $160 million has been allocated to support—