Thank you for your very important question, Mr. Ste‑Marie.
I personally think the inequalities problem is very important for the Canadian economy. I'm proud that our government has managed to address inequalities since 2015 through permanent measures such as the Canada child benefit and the national child care services plan.
We thought long and hard about this issue during the pandemic, and it's one of the reasons why it was important for us to put significant measures in place to support all Canadians during that national crisis. As you also noted, in the fall economic statement 2022, based on a balanced approach combining fiscal responsibility and compassion, we decided to target less well off Canadians with our assistance measures, particularly the goods and services tax, student aid, housing assistance and dental care. I agree with you that much work remains to be done, but I think we're headed in the right direction.