 Rural communities are the backbone of our province, but today they are facing the challenge of low global prices for commodities. Your government has invested 25 million this year and 25 million more in each of the next two years to help smell communities diversify their economies through the rural dividend. And in the coming weeks, your government will implement a new rural economic development strategy. It begins with an unwavering commitment to get to yes on building projects that create jobs in rural communities, projects like Site-C and LNG. Secondly, investments to create jobs through necessary infrastructure improvements. And thirdly, a longer-term plan to further diversify rural economies by encouraging the growth of new and emerging sectors like technology.