Madam Minister, thanks for coming here today, and congratulations on your appointment.
We've heard a lot from many of the witnesses today on small business. I will tell you that a small business often is very small, meaning it could be a husband and a wife or just an individual. They, without question, would like to fit into this definition of middle class. They would love a good home, education, a job and a nice retirement. What they're struggling with is the continual increase in input taxes in everything they do, whether that be through a carbon tax or increases in CPP and EI regulations.
Can you tell me something specifically you'll be focusing on in the budget to try to lessen the burden on these hard-working Canadians?