Mr. Speaker, when it comes to investments in the Magdalen Islands, it is pretty ironic that there was a minister in that riding for over 10 years, that these investments were promised for 10 years and that they were never made. Now that a Bloc Québécois member has taken over the riding, the government has suddenly decided to keep its promise. Sometimes we wonder whether the budget is being used for electioneering purposes. This is a good thing for the people in the Magdalen Islands. It is good news and we will take it, but I cannot help but feel skeptical about the motive behind this measure.
The government is saying that we need to vote in favour of the budget because it contains all sorts of good things. I mentioned some those good things earlier in my speech. For example, on the agricultural file, I mentioned the modernization of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. That said, the government is claiming to be improving risk management systems and AgriStability coverage, but when we read the fine print, as my colleague said earlier, we see that the government is not putting money into those things. It is investing $33 million, but there is another line underneath that that says that it is taking $33 million away. It is taking money out of the system. Where is it going to make those cuts? It is always like this.
We want transparency, integrity and intellectual honesty. We would be very comfortable voting against the budget.