Madam Speaker, I would like to ask a question, after hearing the speech and comments by my colleague from Terrebonne, who did a great job explaining the infamous concept of double-dipping. She also explained that the problem of hiring outside consultants stems from the fact that, under the Conservatives, the number of public servants was reduced to such an extent that it created a problem. The Liberals then mismanaged that problem, of course.
However, it is clear that making cuts for the sake of making cuts and saving money, as was done at the time, has an impact on services to the public. In the end, we are in catch-up mode. We agree that this catch-up is really not being done in the right way.
Does my colleague agree that, under a Conservative government, it would be wise to avoid cutting the number of civil servants too much, in order to maintain services to the public?