Thank you very much.
I have a comment. Since we came to office--and this is just to follow up on what my colleague Mr. Anders was talking about--we have invested about $220 billion in tax cuts and reductions for businesses and for families. We've cut the GST from 7% to 5%. I notice that in Britain they're doing the same thing with their VAT as well. And we have been moving aggressively to put more money back into the hands of Canadian families so they can invest in themselves and in their families' futures.
When I was back in the riding, I did what I suspect most members of Parliament did. I visited a lot of local builders and building supply stores, and the reception I got was tremendous. Schell Lumber said that the people they're supplying are so busy because of the home renovation tax credit and that so many jobs are being created by this that the impact it'll have on our small town in Stouffville will be tremendous. We're talking about a small town of 30,000 people.
So I was somewhat disappointed to hear earlier that one of my colleagues opposite doesn't necessarily approve of cutting taxes in that fashion. With all due respect to the chair, let me suggest that the Canadians I talk to and the people in my riding very much support the idea of cutting taxes so they can put more money into their pockets and into their business and so they can invest in their families and their families' futures.
But just as a follow-up, regarding the $222 billion in tax cuts and savings, is it safe to say that when you put $222 billion back into the hands of Canadians, it is a very important stimulus for the economy?