Good work, Minister.
On the GST specifically, the GST cut that was brought forward in the fall economic update, we had a number of people talk about the GST reduction. They talked about it being a stimulant in an over-stimulated market. That was way back when we had proposed it in 2005. And of course, we see now that we have an economy in need of a stimulant.
I note that domestic demand for goods is increasing substantially. Specifically, we saw the demand for new cars, new electronics, and so forth in Canada up significantly, really supporting retail operations across the country. How would you view the GST reduction in light of this, and do you think it was timely in view of some of the softness that we've seen in other economies?