[English] Mr. Preston Manning (Calgary Southwest): Mr. Speaker, last week we asked the Prime Minister if he would respond to the falling dollar and rising interest rates by making a stronger commitment to deficit reduction. The Prime Minister refused to do so and now just yesterday, as has been mentioned, the Dominion Bond Rating Service downgraded its credit rating on the federal government foreign currency debt.
Hier, comme on l'a déjà dit, le Dominion Bond Rating Service a abaissé la cote de crédit du gouvernement fédéral pour ses emprunts en devises étrangères.