Mr. Speaker, I do know all of us in the NDP, including the member for Winnipeg Centre, have expressed our outrage about all aspects of the economic and fiscal update.
I also know the Government of Manitoba is reviewing and considering bringing in controls around political contributions and financing.
I understand the member is now, out of desperation, trying to spin this. He is using the term “political welfare”. However, the Conservatives have opened the door again to take us backwards, in terms of allowing big money to dictate how elections are run in our country.
We happen to believe in a level playing field. We believe in a democratic system. What we have has been a fair system. The Conservatives have decided they want to attack that.
However, I want to be very clear on this. Our opposition to the economic and fiscal update is primarily because there is no economic stimulus and no help for the workers and the families needing it. That was meant to be the primary reason for the economic update and the Conservatives failed to deliver on that score.