Mr. Speaker, while the NDP joins big union bosses and their fellow socialist comrades today to rally for a return to reckless, unsustainable, big-government deficit spending, including higher punishing taxes, our Conservative government is focused on helping Canadians by promoting jobs and the economy, and protecting taxpayers with prudent and responsible spending.
While our plan is positive and forward-looking, the NDP would take Canada back to an era of protectionism and restrictive trade practices.
Can the Minister of State for Finance please explain how economic action plan 2012 will support Canada's—