Mr. Speaker, my colleague from Hochelaga raises an excellent question.
A little earlier in the House, I had the privilege of talking about one of the many things I am reading right now, an essay on economics by the renowned economist Esther Duflo, who is one of President Obama's advisors in the United States. I think she still is. Her essay is entitled “Repenser la pauvreté” or “Rethinking Poverty”.
The economic framework and the framework of democratic institutions are crucial factors when we talk about developing countries, poor countries and extreme poverty.
One thing that all economics experts can agree on is that it is impossible for a country to provide economic security and favourable conditions for economic development if it does not make people feel secure and if there is no sound government that guarantees individual rights.