Mr. Speaker, not being an economic expert I cannot really comment on the bond ratings. One of the things this government is trying to do through our debt payment plan, which I noted during my discourse, is reduce the debt to keep interest rates down. That is the way to keep them down.
One of the fears mentioned by my constituents was that by not paying down that debt, by not paying attention to that debt, we will have a problem and we will be subject to interest rates going up. The interest rate sensitivity is important and it is also equally important that we continue to pay down that debt.
Again, I think this plan of action the government has speaks for itself: 7.8% unemployment and more jobs created in this country than in any other G-7 country. I submit the Minister of Finance is on the right track.