Mr. Speaker, I find the member's comments a little surprising. I know he has a sense of humour, so perhaps he is saying that with his tongue in his cheek. I am not sure.
Again, I would encourage the member to check the record. The NDP has the best record for balanced budgets of any party in Canada.
One thing I do know is that we cannot austerity our way to prosperity. The more we cut, the more we slow the economy. In case he has not noticed, our economy is almost at a stalling point now, so the Conservatives putting their foot on the brake is not exactly what we need. We need prudent management, but we need strategic investments that create jobs.
We do not need to lose another $3 billion that the Conservatives cannot find. They have lost $3 billion of taxpayer money.