Mr. Speaker, not only are we listening to small and medium-sized businesses but we proved it during the pandemic, among other times.
I cannot say how many small business owners I have met in my riding and across Quebec who tell me the extent to which we were there for them. It is thanks to programs that we put in place during the pandemic that they were able to retain jobs and, thanks to those jobs, families are now able to pay their rent and buy groceries.
We have always been there for small businesses and for those most in need, and that will still be the case today with this budget.