Mr. Speaker, let me talk about the record of the Liberals. It is a failure. Canada experienced, and these are facts, the second highest jump in child poverty among 14 peer OECD countries during the Liberals' tenure.
In 1998 the UN stated that the Liberal government had exacerbated homelessness among vulnerable groups during a time of strong economic growth and increasing affluence.
We will not take lessons from that party. At a time when Canadians are watching their own pocketbooks and making sacrifices, the opposition has banded together to propose billions and billions of dollars in irresponsible spending that will not create a single job or leave a single dollar more in the pockets of Canadians. The opposition only sees these dollars as tools to build their ineffective, irresponsible, ideological big government pet projects. Its plans will raise taxes, kill jobs and inflate the deficit for years on end.
Our record is strong. We are helping Canadians. We are lowering taxes. We are helping to create jobs and train Canadians with the skills they need to get jobs. Our record is one of giving effectiveness and comprehensive help to Canadians and their families. We stand on that record and we will continue to stand on that record.