The last time I looked, the line on the graph was rising. However, when the government of Prime Minister Jean Chrétien took over, with Paul Martin at the helm in the Department of Finance, we brought the debt and the finances of this country under control so that we could plan and provide properly for the citizens of this country, and for the future.
Mais lorsque le gouvernement du premier ministre Jean Chrétien est arrivé au pouvoir, avec Paul Martin à la tête du ministère des Finances, nous avons réussi à contenir la dette et les finances de notre pays afin de pouvoir planifier, prendre soin des Canadiens et préparer l'avenir.