Madam Speaker, as usual my hon. friend has a thoughtful question so I will respond in kind.
It is fair to say that the value of our currency is a reflection of what international financiers feel is the health of the Canadian economy.
My friend will be well aware that in terms of our commodity exports, the present value of our currency is certainly helpful during these difficult economic times. We would agree that major changes are required to the economy of the country in order to make us more productive in a positive sense, meaning better, more secure and better paid jobs for men and women and higher productivity meaning a more appropriate knowledge based economy of the 21st century. We might have different views on how to get to that point, I would suspect, but nevertheless we might agree on the end run.
In terms of the one sector of the economy that is experiencing incredibly hard times because of international markets, the commodity sector, it is being assisted by our relatively low currency vis-à-vis the United States dollar. I would also agree that it is a reflection of what others feel is the health of our economy. They are not always accurate. I think some of them are evaluating in old fashioned ways and are not appreciating some of the—