Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate my hon. colleague on his speech. I agree with him. He is very eloquent.
I would like to hear his thoughts on the fact that the economic statement is yet another example of centralization. I think he mentioned the importance of small and medium-sized businesses for the economy and the entrepreneurial base. The Bloc Québécois also talks about this a lot. Quebec is home to many of these businesses. I think that centralizing all resources in Ottawa is detrimental to both the public and private sectors, and especially to our SMEs across Canada and in Quebec.
The federal government's tendency to centralize is problematic, and I would like my colleague to comment on that.