There are probably a few ways, both direct and indirect, that federal finances could be affected. I'll offer a couple of thoughts, but that's all they are.
In the first instance, to the extent that provinces direct their expenditures to supporting Canadians in policy areas where the federal government is seeking provincial co-operation, some of those are identified in this budget. There are pre-existing areas like early learning and child care, for example. This could be a partnership that alleviates pressure to spend at the federal level when the federal and the provincial governments can work together to support Canadians.
I'm not sure if the question is more in relation to inflation or macroeconomic impacts. All I'll offer on that point is that we talked earlier about our strong credit ratings. That's a function of—