Those kinds of commitments across departmental lines are consistent with the overall strategy that our Government of Canada has employed from our first day in office. We worked as a team to balance the budget and make the right investments in a stronger, more sustainable future for Canadians. We did what Canada needed to deliver the low inflation and low interest rates that help to create jobs and boost our economy. And we have succeeded. More than 1.6 million new jobs have been created since we first took office in October 1993.
International experts see continued strong growth for Canada.
But growth cannot be an end in itself, if our environmental vision is to have the meaning it must. We firmly believe that economic success has to be sustainable success if we are to realize our vision for Canada. That is why our Government has emphasized investments in knowledge and innovation. We have taken steps to connect all Canadians to today's new communications technologies. That is true for the children in schools all over Canada who are using Schoolnet to share their enthusiasm for a healthy environment.