If I may, I'll throw out a point of clarification.
We're not looking for an exemption. What we're really trying to stress here is that if the federal government is attempting to ensure that there's equal challenge across the country in terms of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and if they're going to establish the floor on a carbon price to do that, it really has to coordinate with those provinces that already have plans in place, such as Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, and British Columbia.
The key thing here is that we cannot allow the stacking of additional costs on top of those plans that already exist. To do so would further undermine our competitiveness. So recognize the plans that are in place. If the government feels it has to use that as the basis to persuade other provinces, well then, it has to be done, but it has to be done in collaboration with those provinces.