Thank you all for being here.
I'm going to make a couple of comments and then ask everyone, because there are four witnesses, to make a general response.
I come from Calgary. As you are well aware, the economy in Alberta has not been good for the last couple of years now and is probably getting worse. In speaking with a home builder quite recently, all through the downturn in oil prices, they were still building and selling homes. He said as a result of the move last fall, the new home construction in Calgary has effectively dried up. I would like you to comment on that.
Secondly, I would like you to expand a bit on the one-size-fits-all approach. Again, you mentioned Quebec. I'm from Alberta. It seems as though Canadians across the country are being penalized because of two hot markets, one in Vancouver and one in Toronto. I would like you to comment on that.
The third thing is that we had a group of witnesses here the other day. To an individual, they swore on a bible that they had not had any contact with federal officials asking for advice on what the right approach is. I would like you to comment on whether that is applicable to each one of you.
I'll leave all of those with you.