Madam Speaker, that was a uniquely ridiculous question, even from a Liberal member.
I have never talked down Canada. I am proud to live in this country and fight for this country. I am fighting for this country for my children and grandchildren, and all of our children. However, we have to recognize the reality of what the member's government has done to this country over the last 10 years. The realities are unmistakable.
If the member talks to young people, she will hear about the challenges they are facing. The fact is that we are approaching half a million unemployed young people. The unemployment rate for youth is at almost 15%, and we are going to see new numbers coming out on Friday. Young people are deeply concerned about this reality, which is getting worse.
Rather than throw out slogans like “talking down” and “more spending on the same thing”, let us talk about the real numbers and solutions. We have put forward a plan. Where is their plan?