Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for his hard work on the finance committee as well as for his work in his constituency on prebudget consultations. He certainly had a dramatic impact on the budget. He is very learned in terms of tax issues.
Would the hon. member draw upon his tax experience and comment on the tax system in general? Would he also provide some input on what he has heard from his constituents with respect to the opportunities program that was put in place by the budget? That program will be essentially for families, on which the hon. member continues to focus.
The hon. member for Mississauga South has consistently been a strong promoter of families. He has done a fair amount of work in that area and continues to do so. He has spoken with me on the issue, as well as with other members of our caucus.
Could the member tell us what he heard from his constituents after the budget was presented? I am sure he has talked to a number of people. I would be very pleased to hear what his constituents had to say.