Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Economic Development and Tourism. Mr. Speaker, in the last little while there has been a lot of talk in the press about incentives that provincial governments have provided to get new businesses. We have heard a lot about New Brunswick, for instance, and Newfoundland has recently announced a new tax incentive plan to entice new businesses to set up shop there, which includes, among other provisions: a 10-year tax holiday with provisions perhaps going up as long as 15 years; exemption from provincial corporate taxes; exemptions for health taxes; and, exemptions from provincial retail sales taxes.
My question is, has the Minister of Economic Development and Tourism looked at this sort of incentive program for new businesses and perhaps discussed with the Minister of Finance whether or not it would be possible?