Mr. Speaker, I am trying to understand exactly what the Minister of Finance is trying to say.
Clearly, Canada, like the United States and Europe, is not immune to these problems. The president of the International Monetary Fund spoke clearly about the danger of excessive restraint. The Bank of Montreal economist said the same thing: we must not smother economic growth.
Can the Minister of Finance explain why there is no economic program or why there has been no discussion here in the House of Commons in this regard?