I want to repeat that we are well aware that many families are struggling financially and that there are a range of supports those families need. The point I was making before was that the evidence and the experience is very clear. Generally a tax cut—and Michael can speak way better than I can to the effectiveness of various tax cuts—will not create the child care system that children, their families, the economy, and the community benefit from.
We think the evidence is indisputable, and it is indisputable among our trading partners. Actually, just this morning I received the chart from the latest OECD report that shows public expenditures on early childhood education and care services in selected OECD countries, and Canada is spending less than 0.5% of GDP—the lowest of the 14.
This is not a wise way to think about both our current and future social and economic health, and clearly we are in a position where we can afford to do way better.
I'm not sure if that answers your particular question, but again we don't think this is a choice between a series of measures that ensure families have a decent enough income to put a roof over their head and food on the table, and investing in a range of quality early childhood services to promote healthy development.