Mr. Speaker, I take this opportunity to extend my appreciation for the hon. member's support of the budget and the decision to agree with commentators from around the world who have lifted Canada up as an example to the rest of the world in terms of how we conduct ourselves in the difficult global times that we face.
The London Telegraph wrote an article during the recent G8 summit that lamented the lack of leadership among G8 leaders. The paper singled out our Prime Minister saying that if the rest of the world had comported itself with similar modesty and prudence we might not be in this mess.
The World Economic Forum ranked our banking system as the number one most secure banking system in the world.
The OECD and IMF have indicated that Canada will be the strongest country coming out of this global economic downturn.
Our government has been recognized as the only government in the G8 over the past three years that has run a surplus. Other governments have all run deficits in each of the last three years.
I thank the Liberal Party for its support of our budget. We look forward to working with those members in the future.