Mr. Speaker, my colleague wants to know why? It is because the Minister of Finance has a report that says so.
I would just like to read a portion of a press release:
Tuesday the Department of Finance released its annual Fiscal Reference Tables...the NDP comes out on top as the best fiscal managers...since 1980...with a 44.9% record of balancing the budget. Conservatives come in second, with 40.8% record of balanced budgets. The Liberals score lowest as fiscal managers, with a record of only 25.0% balanced budgets.
Why do I believe so? It is because their own ministry says so.