Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, ladies and gentlemen, for joining us this morning. They were great presentations. Some of it we've heard before, and some of it is a new twist on some of the old ideas. Thank you for the time and energy you put into this.
I want to start with St. John's Board of Trade, because you went first, Mr. Whelan, and also because Mr. Haire raised another point, as well, that I thought was similar to some of what you were talking about.
When you talked about comparative advantage and diversity of trade, Mr. Haire, you made the point that we don't, as a country, spend enough on R and D, innovation, and those types of things. I'm sure Mr. Whelan would echo that.
What is the partnership role of government and business in making sure those things are addressed? What percentage is our role and what percentage is your role?