Mr. Speaker, my question is for my colleague from Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot.
I listened carefully to his speech. His words were refreshing—he talked about a positive budget and a good start.
I believe this to be an accurate description of the past 13 weeks, unlike the past 13 years of Liberal powerlessness, inertia and incompetence with a Bloc opposition.
However, he left out one thing, and I would like to know his opinion about it. With respect to the fiscal imbalance, we know that our government took immediate measures: the $670 million that will soon be paid out to eliminate the fiscal imbalance, the 6% increase in transfer payments for health, and equalization.
What about equalization? How does my colleague think that equalization can be used to develop and improve the prosperity of Quebec and the rest of the country?