Mr. Speaker, I do not understand why the Conservatives are so against small businesses, as the hon. member pointed out.
The hon. member mentioned an extremely important factor, namely the accumulated funds or the $500 billion in cash held by Canadian companies, particularly large corporations. To use some imagery, it is about the same as the captain of a ship putting the ballast at the top of the mast, which, with the speculation we have been through in the past, will make it pitch more and more sharply and will make everyone feel sick.
All this risk is expensive and makes life difficult for Canadian families and small businesses. I therefore call upon the government to put an end to it.