Mr. Speaker, my colleague raises some very interesting points. She should be given the floor more often. She was talking about fossil fuel subsidies. It seems that the finance department is putting up obstacles that are preventing us from getting better numbers.
I am going to throw something out there: The member for Saint-Maurice—Champlain could tell the people in his circle to provide numbers and be objective. Not only do the member for Saint-Maurice—Champlain's constituents expect the government to table a budget, but they also expect the government to be transparent.
I thank the member for Saanich—Gulf Islands. I can tell her that several billion dollars have been paid in subsidies. In the next few years, more than $82 billion in tax credits will be given, and 22% of that money comes from Quebec. It is time to stop harassing us over the infamous equalization payments.