Mr. Speaker, the announcements increased; the money out the door did not.
Exactly two months ago the Conservative government promised to balance its books, this fiscal year, not next year, 2008-09 and each of the four following years, surpluses all the way. That is what the Conservatives promised.
Now they admit that next year they will be in the red by some $34 billion and then by another $30 billion the year after. What about this year, 2008-09? They promised a surplus of close to a billion dollars.
Will they tell us whether they are already hiding a hidden deficit for 2008-09?