Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for his important contribution to the Standing Committee on Finance.
I listened to my hon. colleague's speech. He raised many of the points he raised today in the Standing Committee on Finance. We heard from a number of witnesses, and my colleague had the opportunity to ask questions, get answers, and contribute to the legislation.
During the election campaign, my colleague spoke about supporting families and the middle class. The government has announced measures, such as the tax cut for nine million Canadians and the Canada child benefit, which will help nine out of 10 families and give each family an additional $2,300 or so.
My colleague represents a rural riding, as do I. I would like to hear his thoughts on how this will affect the communities in his riding.
I would also like to talk about small and medium-sized businesses. My colleague touched on this topic. On this side of the House, we think that a strong economy, in which we give money to middle-class families and Canadian families, will help small businesses.
I would like to hear his thoughts on how the social measures in the budget for middle-class families will affect his riding in Quebec.