Thank you, gentlemen, for appearing before us.
Just so that history isn't completely distorted, I want to remind everyone that from 2002 to 2006 Canada was engaged with the United States in a North American energy dialogue, which was immediately killed upon the Conservatives coming into power. Let's not forget that.
Let's not forget the culmination of our efforts over those 13 years to coalesce public and international opinion on the actual occurrence of global warming. Let's not forget Project Green and all the regulations that were passed in 2005 that were completely dismantled by this government upon coming into power.
Having clarified some of that for the record, I'd like to just say this. Mr. Lazar, you were speaking of credits and offsets, and I'm wondering if you have an understanding of this government's current position on the need for international credits and offsets. As I understand it, they feel that targets can be met without engaging in international credits and offsets, contrary to what I believe was said last week by Mr. Suzuki, the Pembina Institute, and the TD Bank. Can you enlighten us on your understanding of engagement in international credits and offsets?
Mr. McCabe or Ms. Cobden, should you wish to offer your opinion, you're certainly welcome to jump in.