I'd like to mention he's also from St. Jacobs, my hometown, and a very important part of our country.
I wanted to start with Rod Seiling on the question of the GST visitor rebate. You've outlined in your brief that this cutback, if proceeded with, could be quite devastating to the tourist industry.
I can't stop it, since it requires a ways and means motion. It's before the House; it hasn't been called. I'm wondering what you can say to convince my colleagues across the way to vote against this motion or to not call it, so we don't have to deal with this blow to our economy.