Mr. Speaker, I completely agree with the member's comments, particularly around debt. Not only have we managed the deficit and now have surpluses in Canada, we are now paying down the debt of the provinces.
Dr. Hamm has announced in Nova Scotia that the $830 million that he has received on the offshore deal will go to pay down the debt in Nova Scotia, a debt that was incurred between 1978 and 1993 by 15 consecutive deficit years under the Conservative government, after eight consecutive budget years of Liberal government.
I think it is a great thing that we have started to take control of the debt and are able to open up some operational funding.
I know the member has been a great champion of the environment from his time on city council in Toronto. I wonder if he has any thoughts as to some environmental initiatives that he would like to see the government undertake in the years to come.