Mr. Speaker, I come from Lévis, where the largest Quebec and Canadian cooperative, the Mouvement Desjardins, has its headquarters. This financial institution says that the 2009 budget presented by our government is the best prescription for preparing the Quebec economy to deal with the economic crisis.
As a Conservative member, I am pleased to support the budget. On the other side of the House, the Bloc Québécois members remain seated with their arms crossed. They need members who will work for Quebec. We have heard some pretty amazing things this afternoon. What surprises me is that equalization became problematic while the Bloc Québécois was in Ottawa.
The Liberals put a stranglehold on Quebec's finances and the Conservative government put an end to the fiscal imbalance. Quebec will receive $8.3 billion. Equalization payments have never been this high. Why? Because all Conservative colleagues from across the country are working together to ensure that Quebec flourishes within Canada. Our goal is to have a strong Quebec within a united Canada.
I will ask my colleague this question: when will she stand up for Quebec by supporting the Conservative budget?