Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I would also like to thank all of the witnesses for appearing before our committee today on such an important issue.
Obviously, each of you were quite clear on how important Line 5 is for the various provinces that you represent. It certainly sounds like we're all on the same page. I believe a few ministers referenced Minister O'Regan's testimony before this committee and how extremely steadfast the federal government is on ensuring that we achieve a resolution on Line 5.
I would like to take a step back for just a moment to perhaps look at the broader context. We are here in this special committee that was created specifically to study Canada-U.S. relations. We are three weeks ahead of President Biden's leaders summit on climate where both Canada and the United States will be setting new, enhanced 2030 climate targets.
Minister Eyre, you mentioned in your opening remarks that we just received the Supreme Court's decision—a very important decision, I believe—not only affirming the federal government's right to price pollution, but also recognizing the existential threat of climate change.
This is certainly an important moment in history. North America is moving very quickly to a net zero future and our neighbour—Canada's largest trading partner, closest ally and friend—clearly expects to find a partner on this in Canada not only at the federal level, but I believe at all levels of government.
As we push to protect critical infrastructure like Line 5, I would like to ask each of the witnesses if you agree that our position as team Canada can only be strengthened by showcasing with concrete steps our commitment to transitioning to a new, low-carbon economy.