Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Whenever I hear this, that it really doesn't cost that much, it's educational, etc., I always think, how far away are we from when the market will take it on its own? I know you said it, but to put it into the most succinct points, what is the gap between what needs to be done, if this is the way we want to go, and when the market will catch on for its own energy efficient houses and demand will be there?
When I look at my own situation, I probably pay $100 over a three-month period for electricity. I've got a 1,000-square-foot condo. It doesn't seem like a whole lot for me. If it could be reduced by a certain amount, I might do certain things.
What I'm asking is, what sorts of numbers are we looking at before people will begin to take this on the market on its own, without having any GST differentials or anything like that? Financially, when does this begin to become an incentive where it's obvious for people to do it on their own?
I'll ask both of you for.