Thank you, Mr. Chair.
And thank you, Mr. Minister.
In your opening statements you mentioned targeted investments to attract capital, boost innovation, and position us for the economy of tomorrow. I'm interested in hearing a bit more about these initiatives.
In the area of competitiveness, commentators from around the world have commented that Canada is going to come out of this in one of the most competitive positions among industrialized countries. I think it was the World Economic Forum that said Canada will be one of two industrialized countries to come out of the recession in a more competitive position than when we went in.
Some have described our Budget 2010 as an industry-innovation budget. Could you outline what measures in the budget promote innovation and place Canada in that better position to succeed in a competitive global marketplace?