We're realists. We have the comfort of a minister who knows the principal files well. But this is a government that has big challenges.

The Israeli government has a long relationship with American evangelicals, ... They have been cultivated as a domestic pro-Israel political constituency, as well as a source of foreign exchange through the tourism industry, so offering some land sounds like an effort to deepen and expand those political and financial relationships.

His wide range of creative, financial and business experience, his commitment to storytelling featuring members of under-represented communities, and his insight into the North American film and television industry make Michael Jenkinson the ideal choice.

We have no illusions about it. The status quo won't hold. We have to go in with new, interesting ideas that are cost-effective.

It's a comfort that it will give us two more years to fight, to get ready to lobby government for some more help besides, say, Bill 27.

We have a high level of comfort that the combination of insurance dollars and federal government dollars will cover us.