Finance committee  I've been involved with indigenous negotiations many times, but there are a number of relationship opportunities. There are equity investments. There are royalty returns. There are people being hired to work. David Tuccaro is one of the most successful aboriginal leaders ever,

Finance committee  Four minutes is not enough. Clearly, in terms of policy, we've been struggling with what the possible impact is on Bill C-69, and of course the tanker ban has created some concern. There's a belief that several hundred miles of our Canadian coastline are the only important miles

Finance committee  That's a good question. As much as I like that concept, the problem is one of timing. The number of people who have large unrealized gains in their portfolios, whether in Calgary or Alberta or Canada, is down substantially, so I think using that as a trigger for economic stimulus

Finance committee  Certainly, and I appreciate that. Again, I can go on record as having given more to charity than my own income for most of the last 20 years. I have been very fortunate to have had significant gains in a number of public companies and private companies. There's a gentleman named

Finance committee  Yes, that's the one. The other place where that applies is in Canadian cultural property. When someone donates something of significance to Canada, it's defined as cultural property, and there's no capital gain on the donation. There is simply a receipt for the donation. We ne

Finance committee  Understood. Those programs that you just spoke of, which have been implemented, have been invaluable to many industries. I'm very active in the hospitality industry. I own hotels, restaurants and gymnasiums for training and exercise. In businesses like that, these supplemental p

Finance committee  Certainly. As differentials expand, we're trapped in terms of the oil we have in Canada, with the differential between what would be received on a world market and what's available in Canada. Last year, probably around this time, that led to the involuntary curtailment that was

Finance committee  Thank you first of all for the opportunity, and second, I was given a five-minute window. I love the fact that it might be an hour, but I have a four-minute presentation with basically one minute of introduction, one minute of context and two minutes to discuss an opportunity. I'