Thank you very much for the question.
This is a good time to invest. Our economy's growth rate is lower than anticipated. In addition, it has been very low over the past 10 years.This gives us an opportunity to invest in the economy. We have the necessary fiscal flexibility. We have the lowest debt-to-GDP ratio among all of the G7 countries. And so we are in a position to make investments to improve our growth rate, and that is exactly what we promised Canadians.
We can make investments to improve our growth rate, but by the same token we want to improve our quality of life through investments in public transit in our large cities, and in affordable housing throughout the country. These investments will improve our current situation and our growth rate in the short, medium and long term.