Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Certainly I know that Mr. McCallum may not be happy to see you here this afternoon, Mr. Minister, but I certainly am. I'm also interested to note that while he may or may not like your being here this afternoon, you are very popular among Liberal staff, because there are two huge rows of Liberal staffers who came in specifically to listen to you present today, so I want to thank them for coming as well.
One of the points that Mr. McCallum actually made across the country, a question that he asked--and I was surprised he didn't ask it of you--was whether or not the cut in the GST has had a positive impact on the country. I've only got seven minutes and I want to use my time wisely, but could you respond to that question? I'm sure he'd appreciate it.