I'm happy to answer that question.
First, as I answer your question, I would like to say this. From our perspective here at the embassy and obviously from the government's perspective, Enbridge's Line 5 is a crucial piece of energy infrastructure for Canada, but also for the United States. That is a core and principal message that we're giving. We are underlining the fact that a shutdown of the pipeline would have severe impacts for Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario and Quebec, of course, but also for Michigan and Ohio.
We have a pipeline here that has been operating safely since 1953, so that's the context in which we have those discussions. We support, full-throatedly and very actively, the continued safe operation of that pipeline. We also, of course, have to underline with our friends from Michigan that we are equally committed to protecting the Great Lakes. They're an important resource for both countries.
We know that Enbridge is committed to those goals as well. I talk with the company very often, and so does my team. They have been seeking to address the concerns of Michigan Governor Whitmer and her predecessor, who also had concerns with the line. Those discussions have broken down. I know that you've heard from a lot of witnesses on this topic over the last week. There's a lot of litigation ongoing in that regard.
Ultimately, I think the solution to this will come about through diplomatic and advocacy means, but it will also come about through negotiations between the company and the governor of the territory through which it's going. It's going to be a combination of all of us working together to find a solution. The company has been mandated by the court to seek mediation with the state in order to see if they can work through some of the differences that they have with respect to this project. For our part—
I'm sorry. Do you want me to stop?