Mr. Speaker, rather than explain this budget to Canadians, this minister scooted off to China to try to sell this gong show budget.
Yesterday's budget made it clear that Conservatives have run out of steam. They are continuing last year's cuts to health care and to pensions, adding Mike Harris-style mandatory workfare for first nations and playing a shell game with skills training for Canadians. Their smoke and mirrors cannot hide these facts.
When will the Conservatives admit that they are downloading billions and billions of dollars onto the backs of the provinces?