Mr. Speaker, the reality is that our colleagues on the opposite side paint a very bleak, kind of walking dead picture of Canada and its economic prospects. It really is a kind of dark fantasy world that is necessary for us to dispel so that Canadians at home know that actually, the government is doing fantastic work, and the country is really quite healthy.
I would like to just add a drop of truth, which, like a drop of detergent, will dispel the oily slick the opposition tries to put out to Canadians. I will provide a couple of interesting comments about the budget for my colleague's consideration.
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce has said, “The government has acted.... The result will be a stronger economy and more jobs”.
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business said, “Small business owners know that today's deficits are tomorrow's taxes, so they are pleased [with] the government's commitment to a balanced budget in 2015”.
Let me close with one more, in particular. Engineers Without Borders said:
EWB welcomes the government's decision to protect vital foreign aid spending in Budget 2014....
...we are proud that Prime Minister Stephen Harper chose to maintain current levels of foreign aid spending.
Canada's recent commitment—