Look, first of all, that's a really good and serious question, and I think all of us here have been spending time with small businesses in our communities and hearing from them.
My first message is that, first and foremost, this is a measure about helping Canadians. I think we are all glad that inflation has now come down to the Bank of Canada's target range and that rates are following, but I think we all recognize that things have been hard for Canadians. This tax break is about giving Canadians a little bit of extra help: helping them buy the things they need and save money for the things they want.
For small businesses, I think it's important to recognize that they work really hard. The small businesses that I've been speaking to, both the organizations that represent them.... I was in Toronto on Thursday at Treasure Island Toys, which is run by two women, two mothers, and they told me that they were really looking forward to this. They were very hopeful that it was going to bring more people into the store ahead of Christmas. They also said something I've heard from a lot of people, which is that, generally, January is a quiet month, so they're hopeful that the additional clientele that this brings in December will carry through to the usually quieter month of January.
I'm sympathetic to the challenges. I'm hopeful that this will help small businesses, as well as the people who buy things there.