Thank you.
I am a small-business owner. I came from the private sector, from international business, so I understand exactly how you feel and what the industry is suffering from. Definitely taxation seems to be on both ends, on the provincial and on the federal.
Now on the provincial end, it's scary to hear that it jumped from 15% to 27%, as you mentioned, Krista. Taxation is an environment that we have to be able to control somehow in order to encourage investment and business continuation. I am 100% on board, too, with generations carrying on the business. I am a big fan of small business. Family business is the core, demographically and socially. It is something that we really need to continue to encourage and continue to have in Canada.
Speaking of taxation on the federal side, especially to put in a recommendation in the new budget, what would you say to the government and to the finance minister on small business tax reduction, as well as on the expansion of CPP and the EI increase? All these are payroll taxes, basically. What would you like to see?
I would like to hear from all of you, if we have enough time. Thanks.