Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Mike Wilson, president of Atlantic Industries Limited in Dorchester, New Brunswick.
On October 6, the Minister of ACOA presented Mr. Wilson with the 2005 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award for Atlantic Canada.
With more than eight plants in Atlantic Canada and sales offices and distribution centres all across North America, Atlantic Industries provides high quality service and innovative solutions in the field of steel structures.
I have personally visited Atlantic Industries and I have seen its impressive workforce, leading edge technologies and outstanding products.
Mike Wilson comes from a distinguished family of entrepreneurs and community leaders. He is not only an outstanding business person, but also a dedicated and generous benefactor to numerous good causes.
If there were more Mike Wilsons, the rural areas of New Brunswick would be better off.
On behalf of the Government of Canada, I thank him and Atlantic Industries for their contribution.