Mr. Speaker, 115,000 new jobs have been created in Canada since February. That is a fact. I have just explained to the Leader of the Opposition that some people who had likely given up looking for work quite some time ago had re-entered the job market. This is a positive sign that the job situation is rebounding. This morning's Toronto Star reported that the number of people on welfare in Toronto had declined considerably, while a significant number of persons had found jobs.
This is an indication that our strategy, which is to focus on jobs, is working. There are those in Canada who believe that the economy is recovering. Economic indicators nationwide show that the growth rate will be greater than that forecast by the Minister of Finance. We must therefore stay the course set out in the budget.