Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to say that the government is doing some good things with regard to the business incentive program, as well as negotiated contracts they have with the communities. In the past, whenever major projects come into smaller communities, big companies come into the region to do the projects. What happens there is that the work gets done and the revenues and profits leave with the company when they leave. That leaves very little in the communities and in the region.

With the new programs the government has, this is not occurring any more. They are giving work and contracts to the companies and the corporations in the smaller communities. This way, there is more profit and benefit to people right at the community level, where it counts. I would like to see more of that. It has helped in my constituency and I would just like to encourage the government to continue with these programs. Mahsi.

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