Mr. Speaker, let me take the hon. member back 13 months or so to where early learning and child care in this country was at that point. None of the provinces outside of Quebec was willing to make a big investment in early learning and child care. The party opposite clearly was not interested. When that party had the choice, it decided to come up with a scheme that would pay $320 per child to a low income family. That is no choice.
In the House of Commons on June 7th, 2005. See this statement in context.