Mr. Speaker, in fact, we have the best economic record and employment record of all G7 countries.
Our government is focused on what matters to Canadians, which is jobs and economic growth. Even though the global economy remains fragile, especially in the U.S. and Europe, our economic policies have helped protect Canada. Over one million net new jobs have been created since July 2009; 80% of those are in the private sector. Both the IMF and the OECD forecast Canada to be among the fastest growing G7 economies in the years ahead.
With a fragile global economy, we must stay the course with a low tax plan to create jobs—