I said “wheat pool”. Somebody does not know the history of co-operatives in western Canada.
If the merger goes through, it opens up a great opportunity for credit unions. We will see the closure of a lot of branches. We will see the opening of more and more credit unions. If this happens, I certainly encourage the credit union movement to get out into more communities and to expand existing credit unions. I support them all the way.
It is refreshing to hear a member of our most conservative far right wing party, the Reform Party, actually supporting credit unions. I am really pleased to hear that.