Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I, too, would like to welcome you to the committee, Minister.
From the measures the government has taken, we can see that your two budgets have had a positive impact. However, the public transit tax credit is one of the measures that people in my riding are concerned about, as am I.
As you are aware, Mr. Morneau, my riding is across the river, so you could say I was a local MP. I take the bus and use public transit regularly. After the previous government introduced the tax credit, I must say that I never saw public transit ridership go up.
Could you explain to the committee, and to all Canadians, why you decided to eliminate the public transit tax credit?