Mr. Speaker, let me continue on with some of the pronunciations that the hon. member has made.
On this side of the House, we try to put forward some positive news. The IMF and the OECD have said that we went into this in the strongest position and that we will come out of it in the strongest position. However, that hon. member said:
Alarmist statements about the federal deficit may be useful if the purpose is to frighten the public.... They can only be counter-productive if the object is to rebuild consumer confidence and create jobs.
That was the member for Markham—Unionville. That is not helpful.