Madam Speaker, one of the major disappointments in this budget has been the lack of mention of, or any activity in or money for, environmental issues. This is the Conservatives' fifth year in government. The government has had three environment ministers and three plans, and we just have not seen anything at all.
The only two things that the government did do was to eliminate any reference to climate change on its websites and eliminated $6 billion in existing funding.
I know there are Canadians who do not believe in the concept of climate change. In fact, the Prime Minister thinks it is a socialist plot. However, there are another 75% of Canadians who believe it is a serious issue that ought to be dealt with by the government.
Does the hon. member have anything to say to those 75% of Canadians who do think this is a serious issue?