Mr. Chair, we are very comfortable that Canada will continue to grow at a strong rate and we are very comfortable that our policies will result in a budgetary surplus next year. We have posted one of the strongest performances among the G7 over the recovery and the recession, both in terms of output growth and job growth. Data recently released by the OECD show that Canada's employment rate, the percentage of people 15 to 64 who are employed, is the second-highest in the G7. Moreover, Canada has had one of the strongest job creation performances in the G7 over the recovery.
In the House of Commons on May 14th, 2014. See this statement in context.