Mr. Speaker, it is quite possible for the hon. member to gather economic statistics that are negative. However, there are a lot of positive things as well.
The member talks about slowing employment. Let me remind him that over the last 12 months 338,000 new jobs have been created in this country. The rate of GDP has been expanding. Exports were up 25 per cent in the first part of this year. Our deficit numbers for last year came in well below our target numbers.
If the hon. member's question was whether or not we would support his balanced budget amendment, the answer is no.