Mr. Speaker, I would like my Liberal colleague to explain that this would take a government with vision, but it has none. He comes from one of the Atlantic provinces and, like he said, there is nothing in this budget for Atlantic Canada. I agree with him, since there is also nothing here for Quebec.
The problem is that he and his party will remain seated, hide somewhere—I do not know quite what—while the government passes a budget that is not welcomed by the maritime provinces, Quebec or Ontario. I am having a very hard time with this.
Considering his fine speech, I am trying to understand—since it is probably an election platform—why, in this case, does he not use this very opportunity to challenge the Conservatives' ideas in an election campaign? That could have been his solution.
I would like him to explain to me and everyone listening how we can possibly not be disillusioned by politics? Indeed, he delivered an excellent speech against the Conservatives' politics, even though he is about to let them get away with them. As a citizen of the Maritimes, he has the opportunity to stand up for his fellow citizens against this government, but he is letting it pass him by.