Mr. Speaker, my question is for the minister of public works.
The auditor general accuses the regional agencies of inflating the job creation numbers. Jobs are counted twice, part time jobs are considered full time jobs and jobs that no longer exist are counted as jobs. This is a serious indictment against this government whose jobs platform has been shredded to pieces by the auditor general's report.
Will the minister admit to Canadians that the government's job creation strategy through borrowed money, infrastructure programs and regional development agencies is a $10 billion failure?