Mr. Speaker, I will be sharing my time with the member for Québec.
This Conservative government's motto seems to be “Do as I say, not as I do.” The Conservatives are asking the middle class and the poorest members of our society to tighten their belts and cope with the ever-present effects of the recession. They themselves do not seem the least bit worried about wasting public money.
The Harper government continues in its arrogance towards—