Madam Speaker, it is with great pride that I rise today to announce that a new study on world economic trends shows that Canada is once again a model to follow.
Indeed, the Conference Board of Canada notes the Liberal government's sound financial management. We succeeded in avoiding the world economic slowdown. Our performance in the area of job creation and economic growth is one of the best. In 2002, over 400,000 new jobs have been created in Canada.
This study merely confirms what Canadians already knew: this government's prudence, accountability and sound management are yielding results.
Today, I want to congratulate our government and encourage it to keep up its excellent work.