Mr. Speaker, the member made reference to balancing and management. I would like to point out that for Liberals, it is an issue of credibility.
We need to recognize that when the Conservatives became government, they had a multi-billion-dollar surplus. Their management ultimately led to a multi-billion-dollar deficit. That is a very important point.
The other thing that is important to note is that now the government says it is going to turn the deficit, which it created, into a balance surplus for the 2015-16 budget.
The question I have for the member is this: does he agree with me in being somewhat skeptical that the day by which the government is proclaiming it will have that surplus or that balanced budget is after the next federal election?
It seems to me that the Conservatives might be playing a bit of politics, knowing full well they have had an inability to achieve a balanced budget and now promising a balanced budget after the next federal election. Does he take issue with that?