Thank you all for being here today.
I want to begin my questioning with Ms. Pohlmann from the CFIB.
The proof is really in the results here in Canada. Since 2006, we have followed a rather moderate path to growth and to balance. As you remember, the first thing we did when we came to government in 2006 was to pay down $38 billion of the national debt, which of course gave us the fiscal flexibility to respond in an effective way during the economic downturn.
I do want to ask you how important it is that the budget contain a number of confidence-building measures. How important is that for your members?