Mr. Speaker, Canada's economic upturn is indeed a reality.
According to a recent Statistics Canada report, the gross domestic product rose 0.5% in January. This is the 18th month in a row in which there has been an increase, the longest uninterrupted series since 1961, when the GDP began to be measured.
The economic and budgetary choices made by the Liberal government are now bearing fruit. Despite the opposition raised, of course, by the opposition, we have done the job. There are now some truly concrete results.
Everyone, including the opposition parties, is clearly forced to acknowledge that we have come a long way from the distressing situation of 1993.
The results are great, but what is still more important is that they are so full of promise and of hope for everyone in Canada.