Thank you, Mr. Chair.
My question is for you first, Ms. Delisle. Thank you very much for being with us today and for accepting my invitation.
Few studies have made as much of an impression on me as those by Agriclimat, particularly the one conducted in my region, Abitibi—Témiscamingue. About 10 years ago, I was with the Union des producteurs agricoles, and when that study was published, it came as a major shock to me. Basically, it stated that, under a realistic scenario, Abitibi—Témiscamingue, a northern region, would potentially have the climate of Montérégie or the northeastern United States. Of course, there are pessimist scenarios and optimistic scenarios. We agree that, in the past decade, no government decision has been made to slow down the achievement of those targets. So, by 2050, we could end up with a very different climate in Abitibi—Témiscamingue.
My first question is simple: Do you feel that winter is under threat in Quebec and Canada?