Madam Speaker, the member referred to last year's surplus of $12 billion. I suggest to the member that if there was a surplus of $12 billion last year and if we gave a $12 billion tax cut next year as the member suggested, and the following year the surplus was only $2 billion, that would put us back into deficit.
I am not sure if the member is prepared to go back into deficit. I want to remind him that since the government took over from the Conservatives, about $60 billion worth of debt has been paid down at a savings to Canadian taxpayers of about $3 billion each and every year. That $3 billion has been available to reinvest in important programs such as health care and all the other initiatives, including the $100 billion tax cut that has been delivered by the government. Is his party prepared to go back into deficit?