Mr. Speaker, I rise on this subject that does interest me because I have some very good friends in the Maritimes, people I have known for a long time. The same as any part of the country, as a member of Parliament, I want to see everyone treated right.
At this time I would compliment my colleague from Calgary—Nose Hill for her very obvious understanding of how this budget as it relates to equalization really does work.
I do not know whether it is the dull, dreary, rainy weather today that has affected the judgment of some of my colleagues across the way, particularly my good friend from Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor, who is out of the chamber right now, but in all due respect, I am trying to get it through my head.
First of all, I know that P.E.I., for example--