Madam Speaker, absolutely, I think we need to be doing everything we can to support our small businesses. There are so many businesses that have fallen through the cracks, such as our tourism businesses and seasonal operators.
I have major events in my riding that our municipalities depend on, such as the Williams Lake Stampede, Billy Barker Days, the British Columbia Northern Exhibition, and the Vanderhoof Fall Fair. These are all huge economic generators for our region, and the businesses and communities that depend on those events are desperately hurting.
I honestly think that we need to rethink this. We need to be providing more supports for these small businesses because every day I pick up the phone and there is another business that is closing its doors. I thank my—