As I said during my presentation, we believe that both parties must act. The Bank of Canada must act, and the government must act in any case. The next budget must contain business assistance measures. What was announced in the Economic Statement, that is, providing tax relief to businesses, is not really a good idea. Instead, our action should focus on encouraging businesses that create jobs. That's why we think there should be assistance policies for businesses, just as there are for research and development.
The last point I wish to make is perhaps not quite as relevant to today's topic, but the provinces must also receive assistance through an increase in federal transfers. Although transfers were increased in recent years, the provinces all agree that they need $1.2 billion in transfers for higher education, whereas only $188 million has been transferred for 2008. Higher education results in people who are better educated and this in turn leads to improved productivity and a more vibrant economy in the short and long term; this is proven fact.