Madam Speaker, I would like to thank the hon. member who always speaks very well in the House, defending his position.
I would like to ask a question for the hon. member. A lot of promises were made during the election for supporting small business owners, and yet again, there is no tax cut for small businesses and no cap on transaction fees for credit cards.
Small businesses right across the country are suffering, and they are particularly suffering in my province of Alberta with the downturn in the economy.
Could the member explain why the government is still not giving breaks to small business?