Thank you.
You raise an important point, and that is the data that have been put forward. What I would like to stress is that this is a report that has been consistent. It isn't a single economist who has had the perspective that HST is going to benefit Canada as a whole. It is economist after economist after economist, very well respected and independent voices.
You do raise the question about whether this is all rosy and life is wonderful. Without a doubt there are some transition costs associated with this. Businesses have to go and change their systems. Every time there's an exemption, it gets more difficult and more costly for businesses to make that adaptation. We look at what happened in the Atlantic provinces. While there were price reductions, there were some products whose prices actually increased modestly, including clothing and footwear, for example. So it is a transition. There will be costs. We do have members who are not happy about this at all. It is one of those times when it's very difficult for groups like the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, CME, and members of Parliament, when you have to look at what is the right thing to do overall. I would just like to stress that one of the things that is put forward is this 591,000 jobs, and that is a direct and immediate benefit to Canadians.