I vividly recall the challenges we were facing as a new government and as a people. The previous Conservative government during its nine years in office mismanaged the Canadian economy, gave Canadians record deficits and the debt grew from $208 billion to $508 billion.
Pendant neuf ans, le gouvernement conservateur qui nous a précédés a géré pitoyablement l'économie canadienne, ce qui a valu aux Canadiens des déficits records, et la dette est passée de 208 milliards de dollars à 508 milliards.