So, I understand that some factors are due to developments elsewhere, but there are also local factors such as the new mortgage rules announced three weeks ago by the Minister of Finance.
Concerning investments and exports by our SMEs, what will be the impact of measures such as the increase in contributions to the Canada Pension Plan, the introduction of a carbon tax, and the decision to maintain the tax rate on small business at 11%? All of these measures will have a direct impact on our small, medium, and even large enterprises.
In your opinion, will these three new measures -- the increase in contributions to the Canada Pension Plan for employers and employees, the imposition of a carbon tax, and maintaining the small business tax rate at 11% -- stimulate the economy, or on the contrary, have an adverse effect on our entrepreneurs?