Madam Speaker, I am proud of our government's track record on managing the resources of this country in a way that is responsible and on stewarding our country through some very challenging economic times. Again, I do not need to remind the member about the pandemic, but I will anyway; I think he has amnesia when it comes to understanding the economic impacts of a global pandemic, a once-in-a-hundred-year public health crisis. I also know that he wants to conveniently forget about the fact that the rest of the world is dealing with the inflationary pressures that Canada has been dealing with.
Canada has fared much better than many other peer countries around the world. We have had inflation come down to the Bank of Canada's target rate. We have stuck to our fiscal guardrails. The IMF has rated Canada number one in terms of budget balance and number one when it comes to GDP growth in 2025, which is next year. Canada is faring very well. We have the highest per capita foreign direct investment. We have recovered over two million jobs in the postpandemic recovery. Things are looking bright for this country.