I think we would all agree--both our Quebec coalition and the national coalition, and certainly the CFIB--that for most small businesses it would be disastrous if they just walked away from their credit card business. At the end of the day, as consumers, we all find credit and debit very useful. If I go to a merchant who is not using a method of payment I like, I'm going to go to another merchant, thus the competition in the retail marketplace.
On May 12th, 2009. See this statement in context.