I appreciate that.
I have a question for Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters—and I see I have two minutes, Mr. Chair, thank you.
Who are we kidding around the table? We're getting a lot of feedback. This past weekend I was at the annual meeting of my provincial member of Parliament, who happens to be a Conservative. There were some questions about the HST at that meeting.
Would you comment, if you could, about what actually happened 12 years ago in the Atlantic provinces in terms of manufacturing? The speaker had a glowing review of Newfoundland and how it's doing so well. I pointed out to the audience that Newfoundland has an HST. It's one of the tax issues there.
If you're able, could you comment—and maybe the chamber can comment also—on how those provinces have done under the harmonized regime that the provinces have chosen to undertake?