Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his speech.
I, too, have a good memory. I remember that, during the election campaign, his leader said he would balance the budget no matter what. That makes me wonder how he can advocate for compensation, which would have been impossible under a balanced budget.
We are holding consultations. In case he did not notice, I would inform him that the Standing Committee on International Trade is consulting the community as a whole about the negative and positive repercussions of the trans-Pacific partnership, the TPP.
Can my colleague tell me how the New Democrats would have kept that promise, considering their commitment to balance the budget no matter what?