Thank you, Mr. Devolin. I appreciate your generosity, as usual. Thank you very much.
First of all, I very much appreciated last night’s meeting non only with yourself, but also with other political party representatives. I think this is the beginning of a good relationship that will involve information-sharing and support, as much for yourself as for us, on ideas and policies.
As it happens, I have two questions to ask concerning policies. First of all, you spoke in some length about problems in the field as well as of budgetary problems with regards to Citizenship and Immigration.
I’d like to ask you about solutions that you would consider. It’s always important to hear about possible solutions from people who have a particular problem because most of the time they are the ones who have the right answers.
That would be my first question, and I'm speaking quickly because I'd like to give my colleague time to ask questions as well.
In regard to my second question, I'd like to move the debate to something else, and that has to do with seasonal workers. There is a program with the Canadian government and the provincial governments for getting seasonal workers from Mexico, Russia, and the Caribbean, particularly, but not only, in the rural areas. I think that you certainly know a great deal about this in British Columbia. Ontario is well aware of this, and Quebec is well aware of this. But I'd like to hear from you on whether you would in particular support such a program in the Atlantic provinces that are in need of seasonal workers, from what I understand.
My first question has to do with policy elements that you could suggest.
Thank you.