Mr. Hamilton, you told us just now that you do not have a clearly defined mandate, in fact no mandate other than being the Minister's right-hand person. So you have considerable latitude.
As an economist, do you think you have the competence needed to really advise the Minister on climate change or to listen to the people around you? You have to be able to understand not only the economic aspect, but also the environmental aspect of issues.
At present, the economy is still the big predator. It is constantly preying on the environment. You are an economist, and only an economist, and I have to admit that scares me a little. To be an economist and an environmentalist, one has to achieve a certain balance, but that does not seem to be your case.
What competence do you think you have to develop immediately in order to be able to understand, when people talk to you about climate change, more than just the economic aspect?