Mr. Chair, the reality is that Canadian investors realize that investing in Canada is less profitable than investing in the United States. The Americans realize this also. That is why, and I will repeat the figures that they seem to have forgotten, Canadian investments in the United States have increased by 66% since the Liberals came to power whereas U.S. investments in Canada have declined by 50%. A little earlier, his parliamentary secretary boasted that his government is doing the opposite of other administrations, which are lowering personal and corporate taxes; without saying so, he was speaking of the United States.
Is the Minister of Finance prepared to say that he is ready to lower taxes and the burden on business to help Canadian investors rather than sending Canada's money elsewhere?