When we think about taxation, we don't think about it in isolation. We think about the entire business environment, all of the policies, how they work together and how they are designed to be inclusive, to encourage and break down barriers. We would see things such as the funding available, all of the supports available, and taxation and procurement from our domestic side all working together as a suite. The more that we can do to encourage all founders, including women founders and marginalized founders, to think big, be bold and pursue big, bold dreams, certainly, the more we can do together to create the kind of environment that makes it very lucrative to stay and to grow deep roots here.
Our scale-up program is all about that. It's about how we can encourage more founders to anchor here, to make great roots and continue building and scaling and not leave for the U.S., where there are certainly some very distinct advantages.
We are working hard to collaborate with all levels of government, industry and our founder community, to encourage them to look broadly at everything we have in our policy environment. Here in Canada, we are distinct. Our culture has many critical advantages, and we have a quality of life that is second to none.
When we talk to founders, including women founders, these considerations are absolutely critical—an environment where you can raise children and grow a company that thrives, that is safe, that is encouraging and where you can get the quality of life that you deserve. Everything operates as a suite. I don't see anything operating in isolation.