Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for his speech and especially for his commitment and dedication to Canadian workers.
I was struck by what he said about the increasing plant closures that are making medium-sized businesses in Canada disappear. We have already lost a number of small businesses, but this government has not implemented policies that would help our businesses expand, cross the so-called valley of death, and develop into medium-sized businesses that would hire more people, provide better working conditions and put down strong roots in Canada.
Could the hon. member expand on that and explain what the danger is in losing these medium-sized businesses that provide good conditions to our workers?