Mr. Speaker, the fact remains that the deficit is in the vicinity of $40 billion to $45 billion. The government is carrying half a trillion dollars worth of debt. The weakness and the uncertainty in the Prime Minister's answer does not inspire confidence, particularly among investors and lenders.
Will the Prime Minister acknowledge that his failure to speak and act vigorously on the deficit and debt problem is now contributing to the weakness of the dollar and to the rise in interest rates?