Mr. Speaker, over 60 million people worldwide, politicians and professors, students and stockbrokers, two times the population of Canada, are all communicating with the BlackBerry. We are all proud of the contribution Canadian creativity has made to this global industry.
Research In Motion is, of course, a pioneer and after 14 years of revolutionizing the industry with its iconic BlackBerry, we congratulate it today on the launch of the BlackBerry 10.
Before a parliamentary committee, BlackBerry explained just how helpful government investments have been to the company. We are concerned about the impact budget cuts will have on innovation. We congratulate BlackBerry for its talent and perseverance.
The New Democrats know that Canadian ingenuity can still excel on the world stage. In fact, across Parliament Hill today we can see older devices being dropped in the snow, all in the hope of an upgrade to this cool new BlackBerry device.