Mr. Speaker, I welcome the member opposite.
It has always puzzled me how sometimes the members across hold themselves up as these great economic masters and stewards who have all the economic answers.
Let us look at some economic facts. Inflation has gone down from 8.1% in June 2022 to 1.7%. We have an AAA Moody's credit rating, a debt-to-GDP ratio that is the best in the G7, the lowest debt in the G7 and the lowest deficit in the G7. Workforce or labour force participation is at 65.3%, versus the U.S. at 62.5%.
Sure, we have challenges, but our economy is strong. The fundamentals are strong and we have a Prime Minister who can build the strongest economy in the G7.
My question is this: Do we not deserve credit for driving inflation down to 1.7%, below Bank of Canada expectations?