Mr. Speaker, I draw to the attention of the hon. member a few numbers concerning job creation.
Unemployment is now down to 7.8%. We saw the creation of 450,000 jobs last year. Another 87,000 jobs were created in January alone and half of those jobs were for young Canadians, who have a harder time integrating the labour market.
The Canada jobs fund has been renewed on a permanent basis. We are investing money, particularly in those regions where unemployment levels remain stubbornly high, to create job opportunities.