Mr. Speaker, it is always a pleasure to rise on behalf of the people of Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola. Before I begin, I want to recognize a very special birthday for a resident of Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola, and that is the 40th birthday of my friend and a wonderful lawyer, Greg Thompson. I wish him and his family all the best on his 40th.
I listened to my colleague's speech, and I do not believe we have had the opportunity to have an intervention with one another in the House.
We talk about the budget; the budget is adding a tax base of $5,400 of debt for every family.
How is that tenable? When are we ever going to dig out of this debt, which will cripple future generations?