Mr. Speaker, I certainly would not be prepared to comment on what will be in the budget in the next 10 minutes, but I would indicate to the hon. member that in budget 2003 we had a 40% reduction in the charges associated with the air travellers security charge.
To be fair to the hon. member, it was true that the initial expenses were substantially higher than the expenditures. In recognition of those overcharges, the government immediately started to reduce the fee. It took off 40% in 2003 and, with this budget, reduces another substantial sum of money from the air travellers security charge. The government does recognize that the revenues have exceeded the expenditures.
It was always the intention that it would be in a stasis position, that the air travellers would pay for their security and their security only and that there be no windfall or Robin Hood amounts of money for the Government of Canada.