Disbelief, Mr. Speaker. In fact, some people thought he had moved from the province of Ontario. Some might wish that he had moved out of the province of Ontario, but they could not believe that a member of the government, never mind the finance minister, from the province of Ontario would suggest that this is the last place to invest.
I cannot understand why, particularly with closure of plants and especially with the situation as it is, the finance minister is pointing the finger at the provincial government.
We should be working collaboratively. Regardless of whether or not we always agree, we need to work constructively on infrastructure, on the auto sector and on the forestry sector.
Clearly, my constituents were quite surprised. They thought maybe he had moved. Some wished that he had, as I say, because they do not understand how it is good public policy to bash one's own province and to advise against investing.
I would suggest that some of my colleagues, when standing in front of empty, closed plants, should point out and say that for the finance minister of Canada to not want anyone to invest here does not make any sense.
That is a rhetorical question that I have asked in the House. I do not understand the strategy. I do not understand the end game in that kind of approach to say to people that they should not invest in their own province.