In Canada, as I pointed out in my presentation, prices have fallen by 47.1% over the past five years. At the same time, as I think Mr. Staffieri mentioned, prices have increased by 1.5% in the United States and by 24.4% in England. Prices are coming down significantly here and going up elsewhere. This morning, we have repeatedly compared current prices in Canada with those in the United States, England, Australia and elsewhere, and our prices are lower.
Our prices are dropping in terms of percentages, and absolute prices today are lower than in a number of countries. As I said, we want to invest even more in Canada to better serve Quebeckers and Canadians. We want to do more, but we need a predictable regulatory framework and federal public policies that encourage investment. Unfortunately, regulatory decisions are making it difficult to invest these days.