Alistair MacGregor at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Committee

Thank you.

I'm just noticing the clock.

Now, I understand you don't want to negotiate in public. I totally understand that, but the latest offer your employees were talking about was that your company offered them a 5¢ increase in their wages above minimum wage. I'm holding in my hand a nickel; it's not worth what it once was.

With respect to your executive compensation last year, it was worth 172 million nickels.

Again, you don't need to negotiate here online, but realistically, how do you think a 5¢ increase or, in other cases, a 5% increase, is going to realistically help those people afford items at your store? What could they afford?