Mr. Speaker, this morning, spectacular economic news was revealed by Statistics Canada on the country's job situation.
The unemployment rate has dropped by .3% to 6.9% nationally, the lowest rate in 18 years.
What is more, over half of the new jobs created are in Quebec. The strong growth in employment has resulted in a drop in the unemployment rate to 8.4% there, the lowest level in Quebec since April 1976.
Finally, climate of business in the private sector seems even better, since the number of employees increased by 42,000 in business in November.
Such encouraging results lead me to ask a clear question: Should Quebec separate with such good results? Certainly not.