It's important, because it gives us a perspective on the challenges you face and some of the good work you're doing at a time when it becomes extremely critical. There is obviously concern among many that what is happening in Canada in terms of innovation, technology, and any new type of industry that creates opportunities, investments, and employment is in fact controlled by companies that operate and whose interests may lie outside of Canada, save and except for the commercial or consumer side of what Canadians may consume, given that it is a fairly wealthy nation.
I want to turn to a current reality that I think any of you can give us a bit of perspective on.
The liquidity in commercial lending as a result of what's happened in the United States and around the world has obviously put an even greater crimp on the ability to provide risk venture capital. At the same time, we have very lucrative options in commodities like oil.
Mr. Heller, how challenging is it for you to get these groups to come together with your organization to at least try to prod people and say you have to look to the future? Obviously, it is de rigueur to put money in potash or in oil, but not back into the economy that produces the kinds of jobs and outcomes that make us successful down the road.