Mr. Speaker, let us be clear about what the Deputy Prime Minister actually said. He said “Many Canadian firms would enter the land of the living dead if the Canadian dollar were strengthened”. These grotesquely irresponsible remarks broadcast worldwide caused the dollar to fall another one-half cent.
Rather than fearmongering about what could happen if the Canadian dollar actually rose to 80¢, what steps is the minister prepared to take to ensure that it actually does?