Mr. Speaker, according to the Globe and Mail , Quebec ranks first in Canada for the vigour of its economy.
Quebec's rapid recovery from the ice storm is a good illustration of the ability, flexibility and determination of the province, and of its people.
We were quickly able to transform a disaster into a catalyst for economic growth. As Minister Landry said at the time, “This ice storm ranks as a catastrophe, of course, but we are trying to make the best of it by ensuring that Hydro-Québec's reinvestments in equipment generate as many economic benefits as possible”. And that is just what the people of Quebec have done.
Let us hope that the federal government will not undo all the efforts made by the Government of Quebec by maintaining its dangerous do-nothing attitude, which is liable to plunge the Canadian economy into a recession.