Anybody who knows me knows that's an unusual occurrence.
I want to ask Mr. Myers and Mr. Lazar how useful it is to have a finance minister running around the countryside saying, “Don't invest in Ontario.” I can't imagine that does anything for the issues you folks are advocating for.
As far as the international markets are concerned, whether they are financial markets, forestry companies that might wish to invest in Canada, or manufacturing industries that might wish to invest in Ontario, the kind of spitting that's going on can't possibly be regarded as useful. Certainly the finance minister has the prerogative to express his views, but when he expresses his views in such a fashion, it can only put a damper on the investment climate, particularly in Ontario.
Have you had any direct consequence from the finance minister's insensitive commenting?