Our bottom line is that the underlying forces that underpin stronger growth in Canada are intact, and the adjustment of the economy to lower oil prices is well under way. That said, both international and domestic factors have led us to revise down our forecast for GDP growth.
I am not advocating a position where Africa should not have any economic ties with other continents. On the contrary, what I am advocating is economic ties with other continents that are mutually beneficial. For too long Africans have been hoodwinked by non-Africans where, in our desperation to gain their acceptance, we agreed to non-beneficial economic deals.