Mr. Speaker, the hon. member's question is unworthy even of the Reform Party.
I think they want to deflect attention from the good economic news that in the first quarter of 1999 real GDP rose at a 4.2% annual rate for the first quarter of 1999. Exports of goods and services increased by 2.1% while personal income also grew. Consumer spending showed renewed strength while the housing market grew at an incredible pace.
If the hon. member was serious about serving Canada, he would ask me about this himself and not wait until I gave these facts.