Mr. Chair, I have quite a few people who might resonate with the hon. member.
NDP Premier Greg Selinger said, “[TFSA] accounts should be especially helpful in encouraging lower income Manitobans to save”.
The Metcalf Foundation said, “This is a very, very significant new measure for low-income people and has enormous potential”.
Jack Mintz, of the University of Calgary School of Public Policy, said, “It’s a positive step towards encouraging people to save”.
The quotes go on. The fact is, and we have heard from people right across the country, that this is an important savings measure that benefits seniors and low- and middle-income Canadians.