Dave Van Kesteren at the Industry, Science and Technology Committee

On November 22nd, 2007. See this statement in context.

November 22nd, 2007 / 10 a.m.

Conservative

Dave Van Kesteren Conservative Chatham-Kent—Essex, ON

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, visitors, for your presentation. It's excellent. There are so many questions. I have just a few small ones.

Mr. Simard actually touched on the first question I was going to ask. We do need that information from the other G-8 nations to see whether or not we are in line with them.

I'm wondering, though, whether modernization is a result in manufacturing decrease and service increase. Has there been a study done on modernization of a nation? As we mature as a nation, is the result a lowering in manufacturing jobs and an increase in service jobs?

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