In certain quarters the recent slide in the Canadian dollar is seen as a terrible thing, but I think it's absolutely clear that the recent growth we've had in our economy has been driven in a very important way by that change in the exchange rate, the cushioning impact following on from the Asian crisis.
Certains perçoivent la chute récente du dollar canadien comme une mauvaise chose, mais je crois qu'il est très clair que la croissance économique que nous connaissons découle directement de ce taux de change, qui a atténué l'impact de la crise asiatique.