Thank you, Chair, and thank you to all the witnesses for being here this morning on a very important discussion that we're having.
I'd like to start off with Mr. Stanford.
Jim, welcome to you. In your comments, you spoke of a “fairer” Canada and a “healthier” Canada.
From my understanding, a fairer Canada would mean a tax system that is more neutral and efficient, and a healthier Canada would speak to the choices we've made as a government to invest in dental care, pharmacare, early learning, national $10-a-day child care, the Canada child benefit and other programs. That, to me, means a healthier Canada.
I want you to comment on those two themes that you brought up in your remarks.