Madam Speaker, Conservatives seem so intent on talking down the Canadian economy. They do not seem to be able to recognize the positive signs of economic progress and recovery.
Inflation is down to 1.6%. In Canada, our central bank has decreased interest rates four times. We have attracted over $50 billion in foreign direct investment, propelling us to number one per capita in the G20. That has led to tens of thousands of well-paying jobs in this country, jobs that are projected to grow in the clean economy to over 400,000 by 2030.
Those are real opportunities that pay the bills, unlike Conservative cuts—