Once again, Mr. Speaker, the opposition is asking hypothetical questions and is inventing straw men. Why? I do not know.
Allow me to say that at our last meeting, my counterparts from G-7 countries and IMF officials had only praise for the progress that Canada has made over the past year. When we hear the figures that the Prime Minister quoted earlier, when we see the action taken since the last budget, we can conclude that, for the first time in a long while, the government not only intends attaining its goals, but also is credible in this pursuit. The hon. member should be very proud of our achievements since we formed the government a year ago.