In spite of these tax hikes, we believe consumer spending should be able to recover toward the second half of 2014 as we begin to see more clarity regarding the new rules and, we hope, the overall economy picks up. ###>Malgré ces mesures, les dépenses de consommation devraient pouvoir remonter vers le second semestre 2014, alors que les nouvelles réglementations seront plus claires et que l’économie aura, espérons-le, rebondi.