You were asking compared to whom these provinces would be more competitive. First of all, they would be more competitive in relation to the other provinces. This will definitely improve the tax environment in Ontario and British Columbia for businesses operating in those provinces. I can tell you that, in those two provinces, there are a lot of plants that are competing internally—in other words, Canadian subsidiaries of foreign firms that have to fight to attract investment and retain jobs.
The ability to pay less for business inputs, and substantially less for goods that are purchased locally, will certainly give a boost to businesses. That is why my colleagues in British Columbia and Ontario have been working for years to try and convince the governments of those provinces to harmonize their provincial sales tax. This will be a boost to businesses.
In order to measure the effect of this simple measure on the economy, it would be possible to carry out different studies and arrive at different results. But I think the current economic environment is so challenging that it is difficult to assess the results. However, the impact will certainly be positive. Of all the steps the government could potentially take, this is probably the one that will most help businesses at the present time.