Thank you very much.
I'll call the meeting back to order.
Thank you very much for your support and for your faith in my ability to assist in the guidance of this committee as we continue on an important study.
In the interest of making sure we get as much evidence as possible before the committee from our two distinguished witnesses, we'll start with the introductions.
Members, we have before us today Mr. Ferry de Kerckhove, the executive vice-president and co-author of “The Strategic Outlook for Canada 2014: The Search for Leadership”. Our second witness is George Petrolekas, the director of the board of directors and the co-author of “The Strategic Outlook for Canada 2014: The Search for Leadership”.
Thank you very much for appearing before us, gentlemen.
In the interest of time and to get as much evidence as possible, we'll begin with the questioning from—
Sorry. We want to hear from our witnesses first, before we start with the questioning. I'm just so anxious for questioning.
Witnesses, as usual you have about 10 minutes.
Please start, Mr. de Kerckhove.