Mr. Speaker, first of all I want to thank the member for Oakville West, who is the member of Parliament for my parents and does an amazing job. I remind her that my parents are the two most important constituents she has, and she recognizes that very important fact.
The fact of the matter is that the budget is focused on borrowing money not for our operating side, program delivery, but for the capital side. It is no different than what we all do in our lives. When we have to buy a house or a car, we go to a bank and get a loan. The reason the bank will give us a loan is that we are building equity; we are investing in something tangible.
That is precisely what governments need to do and what we are doing. We are investing in capital, whether that is building roads, community infrastructure, ports or highways. That is going to help grow our economy and make sure we have assets for future generations.