Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Prime Minister.
On numerous occasions spokespersons for the government have referred to the small business sector as the major engine of the economy and a major job creator. Yet a recent survey of small business conducted by the Financial Post reveals that only 14 per cent believe that the government's small business initiatives will create jobs and 87 per cent believe that the government is not representing their interests particularly with respect to the deficit.
When will the government formally recognize that the only thing most small business people want from the federal government is for it to get off their backs and out of their pockets?