Mr. Speaker, it is so complicated because everyone wants to protect their market and their interests. No one wants to lose what they already have.
My colleague's political party is a champion of protectionism. If we want to move forward, if we want our economy and small businesses to grow, if we want to set an example for young entrepreneurs and tell them that they can succeed in business, the last thing we want to do is to tell them that they will have to comply with a thick book of regulations and prohibitions. This would discourage them before they even got started.
We need as few barriers as possible. Everyone will benefit: our economy, small businesses, and all Canadians.