Mr. Speaker, what a great year it has been for Canada.
At the Vancouver 2010 Olympics, Alexandre Bilodeau from Quebec started the ball rolling, and our Olympic and Paralympic athletes won more gold medals than any other country in the history of the Winter Olympic Games.
Canada hosted the G8 and G20 and was proactive with its maternal and child health initiative as well as in financial sector reform, where it proposed Canadian solutions that inspired the whole world.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II celebrated Canada's 143rd birthday here in Ottawa, with more than 100,000 Canadians.
But what I am most proud of is the success of our Conservative government in guiding the economy through one of the worst financial crises since the second world war.
The economic action plan was extended from October 31, 2010, to October 31, 2011, and will thus continue to create jobs.
2010 was an exceptional year. Congratulations to the architects of this success. Merry Christmas and a happy new year.