Mr. Speaker, I am not sure if my colleague heard my speech earlier or what we have been saying for days now about the crisis in the media, which has been going on for years. This government is well aware of it.
Private media outlets and private broadcasters are complaining about this budget, saying that there is nothing in it for them, even though they asked for very simple, minor measures such as getting rid of the shameful deduction for advertising purchased from American companies. This measure makes no sense. They also asked for the same privilege as print media, such as newspapers, with a tax credit to support newsroom payroll costs. There is nothing like that in the budget. These measures would have had no impact on taxpayers' wallets.
I would like to know whether my colleague agrees that these measures could easily be implemented now, even though the budget has been tabled, and whether he is in favour of the measures we are proposing.