Thank you for that. Certainly for me it does support the notion that it is time for our country to be bold.
I want to come back to the spring economic statement, which suggests that we have a strong platform on which to be bold as we move forward as a country. The spring economic statement pointed out that we have a AAA credit rating from S&P and Moody's, the lowest net debt-to-GDP ratio in the G7, the most competitive long-term interest rates and second-fastest-growing economy in the G7—growing twice as fast as Germany and Japan and three times faster than Italy—and the second-lowest deficit-to-GDP ratio in the G7.
You touched on the IMF. Basically, the IMF does most of the economic assessments of most countries in the world—I think with the exception of four—so they do take into consideration the nuances, as you pointed out, between countries as they provide statements overall.
What are your thoughts on Canada's position overall from an international stance?
