Madam Speaker, I would say that this is a budget of dashed hopes, a budget of disillusionment. I know that my colleague's region is one with an aging population. We need to talk about the importance of providing more assistance to seniors. There is nothing in this budget to help seniors aged 65 to 74, who did not receive the same old age security increase as seniors 75 and over.
There was nothing for the softwood lumber industry either. Ultimately, help arrived late, but we had to hammer home the message to the government. We said that it simply could not leave the softwood lumber industry in such a state without intervening. The proof is that this government presented itself as a champion negotiator, but it did not achieve anything. We had to ask for help and call for an emergency debate. That help is too little, too late. We asked for a wage subsidy to help businesses get through this crisis. Ultimately, that does not solve the problem.
What does my colleague think of the fact that this is a budget of disillusionment? That is what I call it.