Thank you for your questions.
On the issues of raw log exports and the availability of fibre, the key issue from our perspective is sustaining a robust and competitive domestic industry. That's why we are really pushing for an improved tax regime on capital investment, for example. To the extent that our own domestic industry is strong, to the extent that we are investing in capital and can use the fibre domestically, then the jobs will stay here in our communities.
In terms of what a federal policy would look like, I did go over a few suggestions. There are three areas, when you think about it.
One is a competitiveness strategy. It's our view that we, as an industry, have developed a vision of our own future, where we see the industry going and where we want to be. We think, given the strong role of government in many aspects of our industry, we want to work with government to develop a shared strategy to help move us forward with a common sense of vision and purpose.
The second category of things I talked about fairly at length is really business climate, including R and D, but also business climate issues that aren't directly reliant on government expenditure, but more on making sure the climate is there, and the regulatory structure and framework allows the industry to change.
The third area is market development. This is something Natural Resources Canada does a lot of work on as well, particularly looking at market development abroad. We've also been saying that one of the key opportunities for market development is within North America, to try to expand the use of lumber in non-residential construction, in small commercial buildings, schools, clinics and that sort of thing, where wood is not generally used. There is a huge opportunity, even within existing building codes, to expand the use of wood. If we can grow the pie within North America, we can ease some of the pressure on the market, and I hope that could be one contributor to even some of these trade tensions over the long run.