Mr. Speaker, of course, we support this measure, which targets the people who need it most. However, I have two questions.
First, why not make the payment monthly? Receiving the payment every three months could cause some people to accumulate credit card debt for three months, and they would have to pay interest on that. If they received a cheque every month, that could reduce the interest they pay on their credit cards. I would like to hear my colleague's thoughts on that.
Second, the government presented its budget just a few months ago. Why did it not include this measure, which will cost several billion dollars, in its budget plan so that we could get a comprehensive picture of the public finances? We are talking about a deficit of $78 billion, plus a few billion extra this year. Why did the government not include this measure in the budget?