Mr. Speaker, let us look at the facts surrounding Canada's economic leadership on the international stage. The Wall Street Journal reported that Canada is “one of the developed world's most stable economies”. The article then went on to say that Canada “outperformed most of its peers in the Group of Seven”.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that “Canada's path of great budgetary discipline and a very heavy emphasis on growth and overcoming the crisis...can be an example for the way in which problems on the other side of the Atlantic can be addressed.” Moody's said that “the Canadian banks still rank amongst the highest rated banks in our global rating universe.”
When the Conservative government tables the 2013 economic action plan this afternoon, members can be certain that it will allow Canada to continue to be an economic leader on the international stage.