Mr. Speaker, I am disturbed at the almost frightened and xenophobic tone that our question has provoked.
The NDP members should be well aware that the salaries paid to Canadians by the big exporting companies are on average 50% higher. Indeed, the Canadians who work in these companies receive higher salaries than those who work in companies that are not export-based.
We need foreign investment. The well-documented position of the New Democratic Party against international trade and commerce is very disturbing, because that is what will spur growth and boost our middle class. Their attack on international trade and commerce will make us poorer.
This is one of the many reasons why the Liberal Party knows that the NDP will never be ready to govern this great land.