Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
My first question is for Mr. Meadowcroft.
You were probably in Europe when negotiations involving 15 EU countries were taking place on sharing contributions. How do you explain the fact that the provinces of Canada, of which there are only 10, and not 15, are incapable of agreeing? Is it because of the disparities between the extremes we see in Canada—for example, Alberta which produces oil and Quebec which produces hydro-electricity—are more pronounced here than they are between the countries of Europe?