That report indicated, and was mirrored by the way by one from the C.D. Howe Institute.... So across the political spectrum, the analysis seems to be that there are not many ways of analyzing the original proposal. I underscore “original” because it does sound like the Conservative Party is having a rethink on how to introduce an income splitting proposal.
But that $3 billion would be only at the federal level. It would entail $1.9 billion of costs for the provincial governments as well. Only 9% of Canadian families with young children would benefit. They would tend to be upper income. It is an awful lot of money going for—
Something a lot of people want to see is that the families who can afford to spend more time at home with their kids would love to do so. The argument is not just child care and it isn't just higher wages. Something that lets young families actually have more choice in the way they raise their families would be fantastic, as long as you're not creating advantages for those who are the most advantaged in our society.