Mr. Speaker, there is more bad economic news. The trade deficit is soaring, our over-valued dollar is pricing Canadian goods right out of world markets, and our economy is almost at a standstill, growing at a mere fraction of the rate of the U.S. economy.
The Parliamentary Budget Officer says that the promised jobs from the stimulus program have not been realized, a big surprise there.
Instead of bringing the recovery effort to a halt, why will the Prime Minister not extend the stimulus program to create jobs?