Finance committee  Certainly not. In fact, I think the two go very much together.

Finance committee  Absolutely.

Finance committee  I think the key issue is that the tax cuts and those other initiatives are not mutually exclusive. It's our opinion, and I think historical evidence will show, that the key to having the money to fund all those other priorities is to have a growing economy, and that you can only have that when people feel the investment climate is one in which their efforts will be rewarded.

Finance committee  It is. It was identified by 15% of people surveyed.

Finance committee  I think there's room for both.

Finance committee  In terms of priorities, I would say that the GST cut would be the priority. That's what business leaders have told us.

Finance committee  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. It's always a pleasure to come out to Portage la Prairie. I've always enjoyed the hospitality of the people here, and it's great to be here. Actually, this is my first official function as the new chairman of the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce, having been sworn in yesterday.