Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for giving me the opportunity to talk about the impact our investments are having on the middle class.
First of all, nearly one million jobs have been created, we have the lowest unemployment rate since 1976, and we have one of the strongest levels of economic growth in the developed world. In addition, the size of the debt relative to the economy is dropping, and it too will soon be at its lowest level in 40 years. Lastly, we have the lowest poverty rate in the history of Canada.
This is all great news and demonstrates the importance of investing in the middle class, which helps everyone and the economy.