When we put the plan together, the first objective was to stop the reduction in confidence in Canada, to try to stabilize the system, and to instill more confidence in the economy, for both consumption and investment. This was our first goal. In addition to directly stimulating the economy through the package we put together, we directly affected the economy through infrastructure spending and tax cuts. That helped Canadians to spend more, to keep more of their tax dollars with them. We've put out some seven reports. We tracked the plan and the economy in these seven reports. And we believe that the plan has been instrumental in supporting the economy and mitigating the depth of the recession by increasing output and employment and supporting the recovery in Canada.
On March 8th, 2011. See this statement in context.