Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Good morning. Mr. Speaker, seeing that this Friday, I would like to do something that I have not done before in this House and that is to give you a little story with a northern twist. You see, there was a fellow who smoked fish and did quite a good job. So good, in fact, that he was having a difficult time keeping up with the demand. So, he went and bought a couple of more fish nets, built himself another smoke house, and he hired a couple of people to help him out. Well, as word spread out that there was this great product available in the north, travellers from all over the world would stop by and buy his product. Sales were going through the roof. On the advice of those around him, he went to the government for help in developing his plans to further expand his thriving little industry. Once in the

government office, he was told that they would try and put a plan together for him and help him through the red tape. As he left there, he was wondering about this red tape the government talked about.

Meanwhile, back at the camp, things were going smoothly. That night after supper he sat back and thought things were going good enough that he could finally put a small addition on his home and prepare for child number three. He no longer had to worry about how he could provide for his growing family. Later that week, he returned to the government office to find that they had prepared a plan for him. In this plan, he was told that he would need new equipment like bigger boats and improved working gear for his staff. He was also told that he would have to replace all his smoke houses. He was told that it would cost him $250,000. Well. that was too much money so he said that he would just have to carry on as he was until he could afford to make the changes. It was at this time he was told that because of the policies of this government he would have to make the changes or he would not be allowed to carry on with what he had started. In fact, if he continued to carry on with what he was doing, he could be charged with an offence. Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to conclude my Member's statement.