Mr. Speaker, the Conservative government has become an expert at creating illusions.
The Minister of Finance likes to boast that he balanced his budget, but it is a smokescreen that poorly masks the real state of the Canadian economy, which has been crippled by the Conservatives' poor decisions.
According to the most recent data, there has been a decline in manufacturing production for the second month in a row. That is worrisome because it indicates a continuing economic slowdown.
Does the minister have a plan to address the decline of Canadian manufacturers?