Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Finance. The minister was in Newfoundland a few days ago. He publicly stated that he was willing to consider providing a 10 year holiday on the equalization clawback for have not provinces.
That caused quite a stir in Newfoundland because this is a battle that the premier, the opposition, and the people of the province have been waging for quite some time. Is the minister serious about a new equalization arrangement for Newfoundland and the have not provinces?