Thank you.
Through you, Mr. Chair, I had the good fortune of twice being on a trade mission to India, once with the Honourable Pierre Pettigrew and the second time with the Honourable Jim Flaherty. We did have a lot of business discussions as well as contacts.
My specialization has been more in hydro generation. I've had several discussions in places in Punjab and in places in Pakistan and those regions.
Even in the ceremonies that I preside over, I mention to new citizens that they are the best ambassadors for Canada, especially to their countries of origin. They can go back. They know how to deal with them. They know the chemistry. They know the business climate.
Similarly, I was quite involved in consulting in terms of hydro generation--small hydro as well as up to 250 megawatts--and I was quite fortunate that through my efforts, Sithe Energies is setting up a 900-megawatt power plant in Bramalea--Gore--Malton, which I represented, so it was quite fortunate that they also are filling the void of power, of energy, that we all need and can use.