Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I was just checking to see if you were listening.
Our Liberal leader made it clear that a new Liberal government will keep Canada's books balanced. This contrasts sharply to the record of the current Conservative finance minister, who was part of the common sense revolution in my province of Ontario that left a $5 billion deficit.
The finance minister has a devastating record which includes broken promises on income trusts and a damaging flip-flop on interest deductibility.
With the downturn in the economy, Canadians are looking to the federal government for leadership and economic vision, but what do they find? They find a Conservative government that has completely been preoccupied with fabricating and misrepresenting Liberal priorities. This continued lack of economic stewardship is irresponsible and damaging to Canada's economy.