Thank you.
I think that the drafter had included the Minister of Industry at the beginning as a statute minister. The drafter was under the impression that it must be a statute minister who is responsible in a case like this. Later it was determined that a non-statute minister could in fact be the minister responsible.
We think it's a great idea—the drafter thinks it's a great idea—for the reason that this will be a minister whose entire focus is the Prairies and their well-being. As we know, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry is drawn in many directions at once. A lot of his time is spent overseas developing trade opportunities for Canada, and we believe that the good outcomes intended by the bill would be better served by someone with better focus on the Prairies.