 It's a pleasure to be back in Aurora to talk about what we're doing to build a better Canada for all Canadians As many of you know, we tabled our third budget this past week third Budget season is always a chance for us to reflect on what we've been able to accomplish so far What we should be focused on next But this year was a bit different for one. We're more than halfway through our term as we take stock of our progress I'd like to talk to you about an important program that helps the middle class and those working hard to join it the Canada child benefit Some of you will remember that it was a central feature of our electoral platform It was also one of the very first things we did as a government The reason for that is very simple. It's a kind of real change that Canadians Overwhelmingly voted for we heard from parents who told us that despite working harder than ever before They were struggling to make ends meet They were spending more time at work and less time at home with their families because the cost of living was going up and their wages Simply weren't and as any parent would they worried most about what that meant for their kids and their future The CCB was born out of these conversations with Canadians We wanted to do more to alleviate this anxiety by giving hard-working families a little extra help at the end of each month Today nine out of ten families have more money in their pockets for things like new skates or hockey camp The CCB now helps more than six million children and their families and has helped lift Hundreds of thousands of kids out of poverty since its inception in 2016 that's what real change looks like With the new Canadian allocation for children The parents also have more money to invest in our economy and contribute to the growth of our country The unemployment rate among the lowest recorded in recent years and we have recorded the economic growth rate The highest in the G7 countries in 2017 The creation of employment is at its peak and the economy is doing well Our plan works not only as planned but even better than planned It's the proof that when we invest directly in the middle class families, it's the whole country that wins So in this context that we announced last autumn that the Canadian allocation for children would be strengthened You see not only did our plan to grow the economy by supporting the middle class work as planned It actually worked better than planned So we're able to actually move forward the timeline for indexing the CCB to inflation So starting in July this July two years earlier than originally planned the CCB will be indexed to inflation That means that when the cost of groceries goes up, so will the benefit check families receive each month Indexing the CCB will provide an additional five point six billion dollars in support to Canadians And their families over the next five years Let me give you an example of what this looks like in practice In 2017 a single mom earning $35,000 with two kids aged three and eight received $11,125 tax-free through the CCB $3,535 more than under the previous system Now indexing the benefit two years earlier than originally planned will contribute $560 Towards the increasing cost of raising her children for the 2019 2020 benefit year So this single parent will be able to use this additional money for things like summer camps And in turn she'll be better positioned to advance her career on her own terms With budget 2018 we're building on the progress we've made since the beginning of our mandate While putting a special focus on ensuring that all Canadians can fully and equally participate in the economy You know over the years I spent a lot of time in community centers like this and it's been incredibly heartwarming and inspiring To see the number of families who've come forward parents who say wow that money every month Tax-free is making a real difference in the lives of our kids And we're seeing it. We're feeling it in community centers and libraries and schools Right across the country that this extra money Is giving people more confidence about their own future about their kid's future more money for their daily expenses But i'll be honest with you every now and then I talked to someone maybe someone working behind the counter at a place like this Or someone who just approaches me in the street and says I've seen firsthand what the ccb has done to our school to our community The impact that this child benefit has done to low-income parents to middle-income families that are Getting ahead and getting benefits But mr. Trudeau I don't have any kids And i'm working really hard How are you helping me out? Well, that's why in budget 2018 We're moving forward with enhancing The canada workers benefit which is Helping low-income folks in the workforce Make more money to be able to incentivize them to stay in the workforce or get into the workforce if they've fallen out of it So whether it's the canada child benefit or the canada workers benefit Our focus in this budget and on every budget and every day When we serve canadians is focused on helping the folks who need That little extra boost so that they can be confident about their future They can contribute to growing their communities And build a better stronger economy for us all So you strengthen ccb Is just part of our commitment to help families get ahead to plan for their future So once again, I want to thank you all for joining us today. Merci beaucoup