Mr. Speaker, while we are very concerned and taking action to support the manufacturing sector, today's employment figures confirm Canada's economy remains strong. Sixty-three thousand jobs were created in October. Employment is at a record high. Unemployment is at its lowest level since 1974.
Since we took office, over 655,000 new jobs have been created right across Canada, and full time jobs account for nearly 80% of these gains.
As a CIBC report said this week, “not only is job creation—