Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'd like to thank the witnesses for being with us today. Since my questions will be for everyone, I would ask that you kindly keep your answers short.
The government raised the threshold that triggers a review of foreign investment in Canadian companies. I pointed out to the members of the government that the purchase of headquarters in Canada was a concern for many people and that the increased threshold could result in more headquarters being bought without the slightest bit of government scrutiny. I asked them whether they were worried about that. They said no and declared that investment in Canada was always a good thing. In their view, interest by foreign investors in Canada is positive, not a problem.
Do you agree that foreign investment is always a good thing?
Does the matter of headquarters in Canada concern you?