Mr. Speaker, in the bizarre, simplistic world in which members of the Reform Party live things are never complicated. I understand that. In this case they need to understand that meeting the Canadian productivity challenge is a long term investment. It means action on the part of government, action like bringing down the deficit, action like bringing down the debt, action like keeping interest rates low, action like giving confidence to our international investors.
At the same time it requires the private sector to invest. It requires the private sector to invest in research and development and in labour market training. These are the components of productivity. That is where success lies for Canada.