Thank you.
I am not going to dwell.... In my riding, just as in my colleagues' ridings, I am hearing from farmers. I have a diverse group of contractors in our area who are very concerned about how these tax implications would affect them. But, you know, I would like to see a debate, because you're talking about consultation. We already know that the finance committee is doing only a few meetings, and I think we need to do due diligence. I need to stand up for the businesses in my community, but I also want to stand up for the future of Canada.
This morning, I attended the Bacon and Eggheads breakfast, where one of the world's leading scientists was talking about artificial intelligence. He said that Canada is leading the world, and we probably have some of the brightest minds in the Montreal area, dealing with artificial intelligence. What were his words? His words were that artificial intelligence will grow astronomically with small companies being developed. Then, some of us were talking at our table, and the tax thing came up. Will these small companies form? We have the potential to see Canada lead the world in artificial intelligence. We see Canada being able to develop new, inspiring companies, as he said, the new Googles of the world. Some of these companies will grow to be the largest in the world. I think that we need to consider them.
This is why I would like to ask my colleagues across the way to look differently at this, and look at how we can help protect the future of Canada.
Thank you.