Good afternoon, everyone.
I wish I had enough time to ask all of you questions, because all of you made excellent presentations.
I will start with an issue that I am starting to hear quite a bit about in my riding. I've been hearing a lot of my colleagues talk about it as well.
I'll start with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. Stratton, you mentioned labour shortage, and then immigration. One of the things I've heard quite a bit about from small and medium-sized businesses is that there's a severe labour shortage. It's not a new thing, but it's something they're having a lot of trouble with. I also hear from a number of industries that are particularly prevalent in my riding—mostly hospitality and construction—that they are having a hard time filling in labour. This isn't a new problem; it has been an ongoing issue.
First, is there a labour shortage? Second, what did you mean when you were pointing to immigration as a possible solution?