Mr. Chair, I know my hon. colleague is a very experienced politician, so I know she understands that budget forecasts are not made by me or by politicians, nor are they made by Finance Canada economists like Nick Leswick.
They are made by economists in the private sector. There is a big difference between the private sector economic forecasts made in the fall and those made at the beginning of this year. That is why there was a change in the basic budget figures.