Mr. Speaker, I would urge my friend opposite to consult with the people of her province about this budget, people like the chief executive officer for the Olympic organizing committee, who praised the budget and said it was a great reminder of how the Government of Canada along with the province of British Columbia are working together to guarantee Canadian athletes the support they need.
She should listen to the president of the Mining Association of Canada who called the budget “a huge boost to British Columbia”.
Maybe she should read the Vancouver Sun, her own local newspaper, which heralded the budget and said, “it clearly has principles and a vision”.
This is a tremendous budget for British Columbia. It is a tremendous budget for all the provinces. It is a tremendous budget even for the chronic perennial naysayers. I believe the member opposite will have a very difficult time explaining to her constituents and to herself why she intends to vote against such a good budget for her province and for this country.