Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I'd like to join my colleagues in welcoming you here this morning.
I, too, want to follow up on a comment that my colleague Mr. Pacetti made in terms of the gimmicks, in his characterization, that this government has initiated.
In the time since we have formed the government, we've made 120 tax reductions for Canadians. This has reduced the overall burden on Canadians to its lowest in 50 years. We reach tax freedom day 21 days earlier than we did in 2005. The average family has up to an additional $3,000 in their pockets annually.