Mr. Speaker, the member for Pickering—Scarborough East would not be the first Conservative to try and reinvent history.
Just for the record, the member should know that the Conservative government took a surplus, blew it and created a deficit. The Conservatives, in terms of the budget and their programs over the last number of years, are increasing the gap between the rich and the poor. In fact, they are increasing poverty in the country. That is the reality. That is not fiscal management for the good of the country.
My question really relates to the member's point on parks--