Thank you.
I also want to thank everybody for joining us here today. I know that giving up some time in the riding is more precious to some than to others, but I know that you're all working hard out there. I can see the furrowed brows from the concentration.
All joking aside, we recently heard a pronouncement from the finance minister that I think is heartening. He said that he was prepared to spend more going forward if more economic stimulus was needed. In our discussions before coming here, we talked about the fact that if Canada were to invest right now, it would probably be an optimal time to get the financing, because interest rates are so low. Of course, we know about all of the things that have been happening in the Montreal area in particular that draw attention to infrastructure.
When you mentioned the AAA credit rating, we agree that it's been earned. There's no doubt that Canada has done a good job for a number of years. I'm sure Mr. Brison will have a comment about how many years that's been occurring, but the reality is that the average Canadian sitting in a Tim Hortons doesn't have an idea about how we even get a AAA credit rating. There's a feeling of being in the dark. Even though people in financial services companies and people employed across the country in making investments know, the average Canadian needs to be informed.
This is one of the options for doing that, and I appreciate hearing the suggestion for Friday. I'm certainly willing to be here.