Thank you, sir.
First of all, I'd like to thank you for inviting us here, and I would like to thank each and every one of you for the money we already got for the program. I'm sure it's going to go a long way into the program. But--I said but--it's not enough. We need a lot more.
Our infrastructure's been deteriorating so badly over the years that it's going to take a lot of money to get it up to standard. And even when we do get it there, it's going to take a lot of money to keep it up.
In the Newfoundland region right now we have about a hundred wharves that are really at the end of their lives. Three of those we had to shut down this year. Two of them are in the southwest area, where aquaculture's very heavy. They need those wharves in these areas.
If you have a problem getting rid of your money in other sectors, if you can't use the money we already have in the small craft harbours program, it's not a problem. We can use it for this.
Our economic action plan is going full out. I mean, we're well ahead of the game with that. That's thanks to our small craft harbours staff and Public Works. I have to include them, because those guys bend over backwards to keep us on track and to keep us going.
The last time I was before this committee, I asked for a wheelbarrow full of money. Thanks to you guys, again, we got a half of one. This time I'm asking for two wheelbarrows so that maybe we'll get lucky and get a full one.
Thank you very much.