Mr. Speaker, yes, after the world economic and financial crisis, there was a big deficit.
The Conservatives got the budget back to balance by 2015. That was our record. That took a lot of hard work, because we believed in the importance of leaving a balanced budget for future generations. We did not want to increase the debt for them to pay back.
I am glad the member asked me a question. The last time he asked me a question in this House, I believe he was asking me why I did not support a consumer carbon tax. That is what he was on about. He asked that question of this side about a thousand times. I am glad he broke that promise.
Maybe he could keep the promise to keep the budget deficit to $62 billion, and what a big challenge that would be. The Liberals could not even do that; it is at $78 billion. The member does not know what he is talking about.