Madam Speaker, I cannot comment on the ongoing work being done by the Competition Bureau, but what I can do is read a few quotes from outside sources that talk about Canada's approach to the global financial crisis.
I have a quote from Newsweek, which talks about the banking system. Canada's banking system is ranked number one in the world. Newsweek said:
If President Obama is looking for smart government, there is much he, and all of us, could learn from our...neighbour to the north.
The London Daily Telegraph commented regarding G8 leadership:
Some will regard it as alarming that, in current times, world leadership should rest with Canada. But the Canadian Tories are a model of how to behave during a downturn.
They have kept spending and checking to reduce taxes.
The IMF recently stated:
--Canada is better placed than many countries to weather the global financial turbulence and worldwide recession.... [T]he authorities responded proactively to the crisis. The IMF supports the strong fiscal package announced in January, which was large, timely, and well-targeted--