Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Witnesses, I appreciate your presence here. It's very instructive that representatives of the steel industry and representatives of the cement industry have joined the chorus of witnesses we've heard from who have stressed the great importance of harmonization on a North American basis. I think it's instructive that representatives of the steel industry and the cement industry have talked about the existence of competitive forces from around the world and have raised great concern that we get the balance right between economic costs and environmental benefits. I say that because it illustrates that this is not just an Alberta concern; it's not just an oil sands concern, as it's sometimes painted. Anybody with a job in a trade-exposed industry that consumes energy should be concerned, it seems to me.
Mr. Boucher, you spoke about the cement industry being trade exposed and energy intensive. Would you agree with me that these are concerns for anybody with a job in an industry that's similarly situated, trade exposed and energy intensive?