I'm going to jump back in, because I have limited time, but I appreciate that response.
It was my colleague who moved the motion to do this study, and I think there's value in looking into the future of journalism—the future of news and the future of a very important piece of our democracy.
Mr. Gormley, I don't want to misrepresent you, so correct me if I'm wrong. The impression I got from you is that government should stay away from news in general. However, we have heard from many witnesses that there is a role for government. It could be through providing incentives or through advertising dollars. When it comes to local news especially, we know the models out there today are taking away from the local response and the ability of local news to get out there, because there's no investment through advertising. We're hearing about these different models: co-operatives, not-for-profits and tax changes. These include government being part of the process. I believe government can be used as a tool for the greater good. We collectively, as a society, come together, form governments and look for ways to better the world around us. There are many examples of that.
I would assume that your perspective is a bit different from Mr. Jolly's. Would you reflect on the fact that government can play a role? We've heard some examples. Would you respond with your perspective on that? I find it interesting that there are some contradicting perspectives from some of our witnesses.
Thank you.