Mr. Speaker, the member for Saskatoon—Wanuskewin made an excellent address and made the points very well.
Anyone in the chamber and anyone watching at home has to realize that the equalization formula is not treating Saskatchewan fairly. Millions and millions of dollars are being taken from the pockets of Saskatchewan taxpayers and are being wasted in Ottawa by bureaucrats who would rather spend that money on sponsorship programs than on pressing issues such as helping the agricultural producers in Saskatchewan.
It is interesting to point out that every elected official in Saskatchewan is on the same page on this issue, everyone except one. That one is the Minister of Finance, the elected official who claims to be looking out for Saskatchewan and defending the interests of the Saskatchewan people. Let me tell the House that he is not doing that.
Saskatchewan is not being treated fairly. Every elected official in the province is on the same page, including my colleague from Regina—Qu'Appelle who has done a lot of work on this issue. I might add that he and his wife just had a new child, an 11 pound baby boy named Thomas. May I add that his wife Jill is doing fine.