Clearly, we have put in place measures that we think are going to be positive for our country, but we're not immune from global economic conditions. There are a number of what I would call headwinds around the world that present challenges and reinforce the need for us to take measures in our own economy that can make a difference.
Globally, we've seen China move away from an approach to developing its economy that's focused on investment and infrastructure and one that's more focused on consumerism. That, of course, reduces reliance on some of the things that we produce and changes global resource prices. That's something we have to deal with.
We've seen over the last couple of years a significant change in the levels of global trade. For the first time in many years, we've seen the increase in trade be less than the increase in global growth, which is a challenging trend and portends a challenge around global growth. Anything that has a negative impact on global trade, of course, has an impact on a country like Canada that relies on trade. Any decision to consider trade barriers or put up any challenges in that regard can present challenges.
For us, that reinforces the need to focus on what we can do. Our focus on helping families so that they can invest and consume is important. Our focus on investing over the long term in infrastructure can make a real difference. Our attracting investors from around the world to come to Canada can make a real difference. While we can't change global trends, we can do what we can nationally to make a difference for Canadians, to create jobs here. That's what we intend on doing.