Mr. Speaker, it is not the custom of the Minister of Finance or the government to comment on interest rates or exchange rates.
My hon. friend by now should know something about the autonomous role created by a statute of the House for the Bank of Canada. I think that one could say that we continue to believe that there will be good solid growth in the Canadian economy, based on what has happened so far and with the support of the most recent federal budget.
I hope that as my hon. friend asks his supplementary question he will give the government praise for what has been accomplished so far and what will be accomplished.