Thank you, Brett, on behalf of the federal government. I know Minister Glover had a chance to congratulate you, but congratulations on your success. I was in the arena when you won the Juno and also when you played, so congratulations. I know that success isn't easy in your industry. I'm learning that quickly. It takes a lot of hard work.
One of the things you outlined in your presentation is becoming more and more apparent to all of us. You mentioned it at the beginning and you concluded with it, and that is that you are in business and you're an entrepreneur. Yes, you have a manager. Yes, you have a band. Yes, you have partners. You love playing the music and creating the music that you do, but you are a businessman.
One of the aspects that I really wanted to get an understanding of is where in your career did the assistance start? Where did it have the biggest impact?
I've followed you a little bit in your career and I understand that really this is the first time you've actually tapped into assistance from the federal government. All the work that you did as a six-year-old and a twelve-year-old and leading up to it was a lot of your own blood, sweat, and tears, and I'm sure your parents assisted you with it.
Some say that we should be assisting those in music from the very beginning. There are others who say we should pick our spots and make sure that we're providing assistance to those who can take themselves to the next level. I wouldn't mind just having a comment on that.