Mr. Speaker, the hon. member perhaps ought to go back to his numbers. Real disposable income in Canada is up. In fact real disposable income per family is now at a record level in Canada.
The hon. member talks about interest rates. Interest rates are now down substantially. In fact, as a result of the interest rate reductions now, a typical family with a mortgage has $750 more in their pocket now than they would have had three to four months ago.
Despite the fact that there is global volatility, problems in Japan and in the United States, if we take a look at the Canadian economy, while signals are mixed, we—