Mr. Speaker, the member will recall Joe Clark's era more than I would, as I was seven years old at the time. The member was probably in his mid-fifties or sixties.
It is the constitutional obligation of the opposition to hold the government to account. With all due respect to the member, who I believe is an honourable member, there is little faith among the Canadian people that the government is able to manage the moneys that are allocated. There might be good things in the budget and there may be bad things in the budget, but people do not have faith that the government can administer the public purse appropriately.
That is why I have been keen on having an election. I believe the Canadian people will replace the government with a Conservative government that will have the priorities and ensure that the investments of taxpayer dollars are well utilized.
Governments can be in power for too long, and I believe the government has been in power for too long.