Madam Speaker, I would like to offer a bit of a correction on the hon. member's comments.
The previous Liberal government had a majority running from 1993 to about 2004. I am not sure exactly why you did not get the job done during that time, and instead blame it on a minority Parliament.
I am a father of three and a half-year-old twins, and there are many young families in my riding. When I was out knocking on doors all last year, the one thing I kept hearing over and over again was the need for affordable child care and spots. Many families are simply facing a situation where they cannot afford to get a second job. Getting that second job that only pays minimum wage simply does not match the costs of child care.
While I certainly welcome any financial assistance that comes to young families, I personally do not think it goes far enough, and we have the research to back that up.