Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Gentlemen, thank you for your presentations.
I have two questions, which will probably be for Mr. Lajeunesse.
Your company represents the Canadian industry. I represent a predominantly rural region of New Brunswick. You mentioned Moncton as well as nearby Dieppe. A number of small companies are making efforts, and some of them have been doing so for years. They are becoming increasingly competitive or are at least showing growth. Mr. Kalil said that he represents a small company with 500 employees. My colleague from Newfoundland and Labrador and I think that this company is rather large.
Mr. Lajeunesse, if you were based in the Atlantic region, for instance, what could the federal government and especially the provincial governments do to help your industry and the members of your association, which are probably not all large, well-known companies, be competitive and prepare for the kinds of benefits you have described so well? What can be done in terms of a regional development strategy? That is a term that can mean so much and yet so little all at the same time. If you were an entrepreneur in New Brunswick or in Newfoundland and Labrador, what kind of support could you ask your provincial government and the federal government to provide so that you would not be left out simply because larger companies necessarily have a larger share of the market?