Mr. Speaker, I think the hon. member is taking liberties with the facts. I would classify him as a revisionist here.
He correctly pointed out in the first part of his speech that the budget that was tabled in February was a good budget. It did respond to the concerns of the official opposition and it did respond to the concerns of the other opposition parties. It responded to the concerns of all Canadians. People generally supported it. In fact, the first person who supported it was the leader of the official opposition.
In fact, I saw him running by here. We could play cards in his coat tails. He went to the foyer and indicated to all Canadians that he would support the budget. Based upon this statement, the government went forward.
For some reason, and the member across said it was some testimony from the government, but actually it was a poll which suggested that the leader could win, the Leader of the Opposition stated two things. First, regardless of what he said before, he would not support the budget; and second, which was much more offensive and probably the most offensive thing I have ever seen in the House, he made a deal with the Bloc Québécois.
We could see that deal in the House, in committees and in the corridors. He obviously cannot be trusted. Now there is a suggestion that over the next three months he will be given a makeover, so that when he comes back in September, he will be a totally different person.
Given the actions over the past four months by his leader, can anyone in Canada trust him?