Mr. Speaker, I point out to the Leader of the Opposition that over the past year Canada has seen the highest level of job growth of any of the 22 countries of the OECD. There have been 461,000 jobs created in this country. It is the best job growth number.
That is not enough and we want to continue. Much of that has been as a result of the government providing the major stimulus. We can see over 100,000 of those jobs attributed directly to the infrastructure program, which was a major election commitment we made. We have provided stimulus right across Canada. Thirty thousand Canadians alone have been affected by new employment and new opportunities through our strategic initiatives and a number of other areas.
We certainly are not saying it is sufficient, but it is on the right track. All that is lacking is the full dedication of all members of this House to the crucial issue of job creation rather than spending their time on other issues which are not as relevant to the people of Canada.