Good morning, gentlemen. Thank you so much for your testimony here today.
We've heard a number of times at this committee that it's challenging for small to medium-sized businesses in Canada to understand the services that are offered across the country, and also the access to them. It's not that they're not able to get there. Most often a lot of them don't even know that the services exist or have time to get there.
Recently as a committee we travelled to Asia and were in Singapore, which was great. We saw great opportunities for Canadian companies, but certainly there wasn't the required awareness of all the work that Canadian companies do. So you're speaking to the choir, I think, in terms of the romantic view of Canada.
I'm honoured to represent a rural riding in New Brunswick, and I'm wondering if within your mandate you are looking at milestones, sectors, or particular regions to focus on. I say this because, one, we're looking for greater opportunities in the east, but we also have some challenges with the perception and concern about foreign ownership that if the market changes, foreign entities will leave and take everything with them? Could you respond to that.
Thank you.