Mr. Speaker, when an amount is cut in half, and then a bit is added to it, that is insignificant. Moreover, the $25 million announced today by the Prime Minister represents a mere three one-thousandths of 1% of the objective. The target is .7%. Now, thanks to the Prime Minister's efforts, the reality is that we are still only halfway there.
How can the Prime Minister strut about before the international community with all his talk about concern for foreign aid when, during his 10 years as Minister of Finance, he merrily cut back the resources earmarked for international aid?