Mr. Speaker, Canada needs jobs and growth now.
Statistics Canada tells us that in fact 65,000 fewer jobs were created last year than it previously reported. Our economic growth has not just stalled, it actually went into reverse last month, with a shrinking GDP.
Smart infrastructure creates jobs and growth today, and it builds a stronger economy to create more jobs and growth in the future.
Why have the Conservatives, during this period of slow growth, cut the building Canada fund by almost 90% for the next two years, back-end loading the next real increase to 2017?