Allow me to start.
First, the government should not increase the operating costs that small businesses have to pay. In addition to the pandemic and the financial problems that a very large number of these small businesses have suffered in the last two years, Canada Pension Plan or Quebec Pension Plan contributions have risen. There is a string of costs that have gone up, like excise tax on alcohol, the carbon tax, and other costs. So it is crucial that we make sure that costs remain stable for companies, as the inflation seen in the last few months illustrates.
It is important to put measures in place that will provide stability in operating costs, and to make sure there is no excessive bureaucracy when it comes time to use various programs or, for example, to use temporary foreign workers.
And last, we have to help companies, for example, by offering tax credits to facilitate hiring new workers and giving workplace training, in particular...