Madam Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity to rise and participate in the debate today.
Speaking of the budget, many people I spoke to across northwestern Ontario had sticker shock. They could not believe the amount of spending and the amount of the deficit. After the Prime Minister promised spending would go down, it has gone up. He promised the deficit would go down, but it has gone up. On all the measures the Prime Minister has set for himself, he is missing the mark.
I am wondering if the member can explain why those measures were missed. Can she talk about the effect this will have on the next generation, which will have to pay back the massive deficit?