Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, first off I would like to compliment the Member on his sartorial excellence today, in particular the tie.

Mr. Speaker, I cannot confirm or deny something that has been reported in the media. What can do is I can advise the Member that I understand the board of directors of the Power Corporation has considered the future of the corporation after division I am expecting to hear from them they they are recommending that the Power Corporation be kept as one entity. The final decision, of course, rests with this body. It is the Legislative Assembly that will have the final say as to how any of the assets or liablities of this government are divided or kept whole or in what matter they are disposed of.

So I think that, as I understand it, the Board has taken the first step in assessing the information that they have available to them, in terms of what the possiblities might be for division of company, or for keeping the company whole. They will be making a recommendation to me, which I will take to the Division Committee, that the company be maintained as one entity.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.