There is trouble with the facts over there, Mr. Speaker. I recommend that speech to the hon. member. It is still available on the website.
The member will see that we never did say that the standard of living was lower in Canada than in Mississippi. We were expressing concerns about the level of productivity in Canada compared to the U.S. In recent days we have had more favourable numbers from Statistics Canada than had previously been the case. It would be important for the hon. member to take those numbers into account and perhaps to help us all work together in order to make sure that our standard of living continues to increase.