Mr. Speaker, I am sure that on reflection, the member would want to think about what he has just said.
I am sure that he does not want to stand in the House and express to the world that the credit rating of this country will be downgraded. I hope that in his supplementary question he will pick up on that point.
A reading of the Moody's press release does not lead to the conclusion that the member has just drawn. Let me reaffirm that the 3 per cent target is an interim target. We are going to hit it and that is a very substantial accomplishment. Our ultimate goal is to eliminate the deficit.
Let me assure the member that we are going to hit our interim target and we are also going to hit our ultimate target.