Mr. Chair, the largest recession since the Great Depression occurred in 2008-09.
During that time, while our robust stimulus package was being developed and implemented, the party of the member opposite and the Liberal Party urged us, again and again, to increase the amount of our stimulus package.
Had we listened to them, we would be nowhere near approaching a surplus next year. For the member to talk about the size of the debt incurred when we have been in government, when he would have urged us to spend that much more, is really a bit rich.