Mr. Speaker, during the debate on equalization and the fiscal imbalance, the Bloc members and the Liberals lost sight of what is most important. The Bloc members say there is not enough money in the pockets of the Government of Quebec. The Liberals say there is not enough money in the pockets of the federal government.
However, both parties forget that the money does not belong to the Quebec government, nor does it belong to the Canadian government. The money belongs to taxpayers, families, parents and people who work for a living. It is their money and it is for the independence of individuals and families. That is who the Conservatives are fighting for. We want the money to go back into the pockets of the people who work for it.
For example, when it comes to child care, the Liberals think it is up to the federal government to decide how children should live and how their care should be delivered. The Bloc members think the Government of Quebec should have this responsibility. However, the Conservatives realize that the issue of child care is neither a federal nor provincial jurisdiction, it is a family matter.
I would like our Conservative member to comment on this.