governor of the bank of canada, known internationally as the chair of the financial stability board, mark carney, to our hardworking minister of international trade, ed fast, and to the best finance minister on the planet, jim flaherty. that's an official title, he tells me. and let me just say that i am especially proud to see so many outstanding canadian business leaders making their presence felt here in davos. ladies and gentlemen, i will use my time today to highlight canada's economic strengths and to frame the choices we face as we work to secure long-term prosperity for our citizens. in a difficult global environment, and i should say in instability that in a difficult global environment is likely to remain with us -- [ speaking in french ] "forbes" magazine ranks canada as the best place on the planet for businesses to grow and create jobs. the oecd and imf predict our economy will again be among the leaders of the industrialized world over the next two years. and one more cherished accolade, of course, is for the fourth year in a row, this body, the world economic forum says our banks

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