Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Professor Ross, you are one of Canada's leading specialists in industrial organization, in the economics of competition. In this respect, I think Parliament may need your expertise.
In the House of Commons, some of our colleagues are advocating two important policies to improve grocery affordability.
First, they're suggesting that the government set prices for certain grocery goods. This is an NDP proposal.
There is also a proposal to impose a special tax on the “excessive profits” of large grocers, saying that this will improve the situation for consumers.
I'd like your professional opinion on these two proposals.