Mr. Speaker, I really must disagree with the hon. member. We have spent advertising dollars to ensure that the public is aware of government programs and also on public health grounds, such as the H1N1 virus and vaccines. These are important things for the health and safety of Canadians. I hope the hon. member is not suggesting we stop funding that.
Having done all of that, our spending is far below, 46% below, the spending of the last Liberal government.