Thank you, Mr. Chair, and members of the committee.
We welcome this opportunity to present to you on behalf of our 84,000 supporters across Canada, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, Canada's oldest and largest taxpayers' advocacy organization.
We realize the first-ever appearance by the leader of the official opposition to a parliamentary committee is a tough act to follow.
I understand that it's now mandatory to lead with some Latin, so I'd like to say boni pastoris est tondere pecus, non deglubere. The emperor Tiberius advised his regional governors that it is important to shear the flock of sheep and not to slaughter them, in reference to taxation policy.