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The year ahead promises to be a busy one for my government. We will be
working hard to meet the commitments we made in the last Speech from the Throne
delivered by the Governor General last fall. Health care, children,
infrastructure will take centre stage. We will also put forward a budget.
Our agenda is bold. We have much to do and we know we will succeed. To start,
Canada’s financial picture is bright. We are leading the Group of Seven
countries in economic growth and we expect to continue to do so in 2003. Job
creation is up, productivity is up, consumer confidence is up, personal income
has grown, and child poverty is down.
Canadians have every reason to be optimistic as we set about tackling the
priorities ahead. I will be meeting with provincial premiers to put in place a
plan to modernize Canada’s health care system. We will be acting on the
recommendations of the recent Romanow Report and other reports to make sure that
our health care system is there for Canadians when they need it. We will work
together for the good of our country. Canadians expect no less.
For Canada to thrive, all citizens must have opportunities to succeed. That
is why we will continue our efforts to help Canada’s children get the best
start in life. We will strengthen the National Child Benefit to ensure that
families receive the support they need to keep their children healthy, happy,
and ready to learn and achieve their dreams.
Canada’s cities will get a boost from infrastructure projects. Our cities
are dynamic places to live, work and play, with a quality of life that is the
envy of the world. This year, we will make them even better.
Canada has what it takes to succeed. With good ideas and hard work, we have
succeeded in building a nation of opportunity, creativity, innovation, and
excellence.
I invite you to visit this web page often to find out about our key
initiatives and the progress we are making to achieve our goals.
Best regards,
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