Mr. Speaker, believing that irresponsible cuts can be made without affecting services is wishful thinking.
The Conservatives clearly said that services to the public would not be affected, but in reality, it is impossible to cut departmental budgets without cutting public services. Either the Conservatives do not realize just how far-reaching the effects of their budget cuts are or they just do not care.
Did the minister read the Parliamentary Budget Officer's report? Does she realize that there has been a serious impact on services across the country?