Mr. Speaker, I can understand the member from the government side being upset with what I have said. It is the truth and it hurts, and he knows that.
What I have heard from central Canada, like from that member's part of the country, is that Alberta is filthy rich. Other comments are that the federal government is doing such a good job because it has surpluses. Both have some problems, the first with Alberta being so rich.
My constituency office has received calls from constituents who do not know how they will pay their heating bill this winter. Their incomes are fixed and pensions have not been indexed to meet the increase in fuel costs. Therefore, they are going to have severe problems.
Could the member comment on those people on fixed incomes, probably about a third of my constituents, and how they will pay these high heating costs this winter?