Mr. Speaker, I want to welcome my good friend back to the House.
I would like to tell the House that we have had not just good, positive reaction from ministers but overwhelmingly positive reaction from across Canada. In fact, seniors are happy about our increased income support. Parents appreciate the new children's arts tax credit. Entrepreneurs are actually cheering for the hiring credit for small business.
Let me quote the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. It stated:
[Budget 2011] took some important steps to enhance job creation and recognize the economic contributions of small businesses in Canada.
However, the best reaction—