Yes, thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, that certainly was considered and it may well have been considered after the suggestion I think might have been made by some of the Members in the House. You know, I would point out a couple of things. One -- and it was considered as -- within the Department of Finance as well as the Department of ITI to really look at what kind of bang we can get for our buck. I certainly want to encourage staycations. I know that some of the chambers are undertaking initiatives to promote staycations and promote local spending. They did that last year, and I think quite successfully. And certainly had some support from the government to do that.

With respect, though, to ensuring that this sector itself stays alive, we ultimately made the decision that getting funds that continue to provide the relief amounts so that they could hit the break-even point or maintain their mixed cost was the better way of ensuring the goal which was to keep the sector afloat. And while, because again, certainly staycations helped last year, that alone would not keep the sector afloat. So that they are going to need some direct infusions of dollars at the same time trying to encourage staycationing through marketing and through other -- you know, again some initiatives that the chamber -- around awards, et cetera.

The one other thing I would note for folks to remember is the federal government -- you know, it didn't get a lot of fanfare but they certainly did change some of the tax rules for northern travel and staycations do qualify. So for everyone who was, you know, very disappointed not to be able to maximize their tax deductions under the travel, you know, that is now available so, please, take your staycations. Thank you, Madam Chair.