Thank you, Chairman Pallister.
I want to thank you for having sent us your briefs. I see that some of you have traveled from New Brunswick to Halifax to be able to give us your demands.
My first question is for Mr. Westcott. If I understand correctly, the basic unit for spirits is not the same as for wine and beer, which creates a distortion that is detrimental to spirits. The federal excise tax on wine and beer is based on liters whereas, for spirits, it is based on alcohol content. That's why you're saying that wine and beer receive a subsidy of 900 million dollars.
Did I understand correctly?