Mr. Speaker, on behalf of my colleagues I would like to pay tribute to the finest ever minister of trade and his staff on a job very well done.
Here are the facts. In 1995 to date Canadian exports were 20 per cent higher than for the same period in 1994. Our trade merchandise surplus for September alone was $2.9 billion. By September, Canada's year to date trade surplus with the United States was $5.7 billion, higher than for the same period in 1994. For every $1 billion, 10,000 jobs are being created in our economy.