Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Prime Minister.
I would like to move beyond this family feud between Quebec Liberals and Bloc members over the College Saint-Jean to something of national importance.
Yesterday the money markets drove the Canadian dollar to a seven year low and forced interest rates up. This is something that hurts us all. Analysts say the markets were reacting to two factors: first, foreign borrowers' concerns about the bombing of the Quebec hydro tower; and second, the failure of the federal budget to reverse the choking trend of public debts and deficits.
What is the Prime Minister prepared to say to investors and lenders to alleviate their fears concerning these two factors?