Mr. Speaker, the hon. member puts in her question the idea that there has been no major change in employment or unemployment rates in the country.
I point out that since the government came into office the unemployment rate in the constituency of Mercier, which the hon. member represents, has dropped by 4.5 per cent. What will put in danger the thousands of jobs we created in the hon. member's riding is if Quebec decides to separate, which it will not do. The threat and uncertainty of the separation movement endangers job creation for Canada and Quebec. If the hon. member really wants to protect jobs in her riding, she would vote no in the coming referendum.