Mr. Speaker, not only is the hon. member misquoting the Minister of Industry, the fact is that he is misquoting me as of about one minute ago.
There is no doubt that we have had a long term decline in our productivity, going back well into the eighties. There is also no doubt that it is absolutely crucial that this be reversed and, if we look at the more recent numbers, we are in the process of turning that around. That is why we put money into research and development. That is why we reduced the debt. That is why we have reduced taxes and put money into education.
There is no doubt that we have to continue to work on improving productivity because it is the source of wealth. There is also no doubt that we have a long way to go—