Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for his speech on today's opposition motion.
Just a reminder, we both got elected in 2006. The Accountability Act was one of our first pieces of legislation, and rightfully so, as illustrated by the member. It was in reaction to 13 years of Liberal mismanagement of the public finances at the government level. We did that under a minority government.
Why was it important for us to follow through on the promise we made to the people in the 2006 election?