Mr. Speaker, we just went through three consecutive months of economic slowdown. The composite index shows a zero rate of growth for August. Companies' backlogs of orders are dwindling. Bankruptcies are on the rise. Employment in commercial services is down. Forecasts for 1999 are being revised downward.
How many more indicators of this type does the Minister of Finance need to get his head out of the sand and to quickly table a special budget providing for tax cuts and an increase in social transfers to the provinces?