Thanks, Mr. Chair.
I would like to congratulate all the witnesses. In view of my time limit, though, I'd like to focus on a few simple questions for Mr. Myers.
I understand that the manufacturing sector is going through great stresses because of the high dollar and for many other reasons, and that competitiveness is critical.
This is my first question. I would assume that neither the GST cut nor the $1,200 per child, which were the two major items in the last budget, had a major bearing on the competitiveness of your sector. Is that a fair statement?