There is obviously great capacity for rural economic development in biofuels. It's a very exciting initiative from Iogen Corporation, a company that's located in the great riding of Ottawa South. Iogen is really a world leader in cellulosic ethanol production. They have a great demonstration plant in Ottawa, and they want to build one just south of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.
One of the things that I think are important is the new technology and how we can make it benefit Canada and the Canadian economy, particularly in the agricultural sector. There are great opportunities there. The cellulosic ethanol is really cutting-edge, and I'm very excited about it. I've toured the Iogen facility three or four times over the years, since I was a newly elected member of the provincial parliament. There is a real potential there for Canada to play a lead role.
You literally have countries like the United States and Germany fighting to attract Iogen, and we're going to work hard to make that part of the initiative if we can. We cited Iogen as a great example in the budget, and it's one I'm very excited about.
The real benefit there is that it doesn't just take the corn, it deals with the whole stock. But whether it's whole-stock corn or whether it's canola, there is a variety of options there, and we're excited about them.
My colleague the Minister of Agriculture has the lead on the file, but obviously the Minister of Natural Resources and I are actively engaged on it and are pushing it hard. I believe in ethanol, particularly cellulosic ethanol. It's very exciting. I'd like to make a big investment in the riding of Ottawa South.