Madam Speaker, my esteemed colleague is used to parliamentary sparring and theatrics. He is trying to change the subject.
He has referred to deficits. Canada got through the last global crisis in better shape than the other G7 countries. We managed to do that while preserving jobs. What we were focused on, during all those years when we saved the Canadian economy, was getting back to balanced budgets. Mr. Harper left behind a balanced budget. In the Liberals’ minds, it seems, there are no difficult situations and there are no problems. With the Liberals, we can have perpetual deficits. That is what we are criticizing them for.
When will we see a return to balanced budgets, so that our children are able to enjoy life, too, instead of paying the Liberals’ debts?