Madam Speaker, I find it very difficult to hear Conservatives say that this budget does not meet the expectations of what Canadians think is important. Right now we are focused on taking care of Canadians, as we have been over the last year. This comes down to a very simple decision: Do we want society as a whole to take on the burden of the incredible sacrifice that has come with COVID-19, economically speaking, or do we want to let individuals take on that burden by themselves? The people who are really affected by this, the small businesses, suffer the most.
The member agrees, because he voted in favour of all the spending measures to date, but does he not see that investing in Canadians throughout this time is absolutely critical in order to rebound successfully?