Madam Speaker, I do not believe much of what the Leader of the Opposition says. When it comes to protecting Canadian interests, he is an individual who refuses to get a security clearance to ensure that he has the information to protect his own party, let alone his own country. He is a man who speaks of freedom but refuses to let the members of his caucus speak freely, vote their conscience or represent the interests of their constituents.
What troubles me most is the fact that when there is an opportunity to talk Canada up, when there is an opportunity to focus on the strength this country has economically, the Conservative leader chooses to talk Canada down at every single turn, to make up facts and to present whatever he has seen on the Internet as somehow being relevant. All that does is break and shake the confidence of Canadians.
However, Canadians know better. They know that facts matter and they know that this is the best country in the world. We have work to do, but they will see the numbers for 2025 and know that this will be the fastest-growing economy in the G7.