Mr. Speaker, it is not the policy of the government nor has it been the policy of the government to drive down the value of the dollar.
The fact that Canadian firms can and do compete internationally, not just in the United States but in markets around the world, demonstrates their competitiveness. Of course if the dollar were to increase in value then they would need to be that much more competitive. My belief is that they are making many of the efforts that are necessary to accomplish that.