Mr. Speaker, the industry department has confirmed what Canadians have long suspected. They are worse off than when the Liberals came to power. We know that incomes are down, taxes are up. We know that productivity is down. Debt is up. We are falling behind in our standard of living relative to other countries around the world.
My question is for the finance minister. When will the government admit that its policy of spending more, of high debt and of high taxes is causing Canadians tremendous difficulty? When will it set some real targets for debt and tax relief?