Elizabeth, thank you for your presentation on behalf of the industry in Alberta, the industry which, quite frankly, has driven this country's economy for the last decade.
I'm glad you mentioned the clarification around the ridiculous assertion of fossil fuel subsidies. I was pleased that the parliamentary secretary and her staff were here to hear that. Maybe they'll take note and change their ridiculous notes that she reads from in question period on a regular basis, because there is a huge difference between incentives and subsidies.
I think what is important here is to point out that this is an industry that drove this economy, that continues to be a major part of this economy where, if we don't get rigs back in the field, if we don't get people back working again, for those 100 people who used to be on planes coming out of Prince Edward Island who aren't coming anymore, those jobs aren't going to be there.
In this budget we now have a recommendation to start to reduce those tax incentives and I think it's important that you outline what, if the government goes ahead with that initiative, it's going to do to the drilling industry in Alberta.