Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Welcome to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development, Minister.
Our Conservative colleagues talk constantly about eliminating our carbon pricing system, and I'm wondering what they propose to do after that. What are the options?
Obviously, at committee, we've spoken a great deal about alternatives. In an open letter signed by 300 economists, they describe carbon pricing as one of the most effective and least intrusive ways for our economy to transition towards a green economy and give us the opportunity to be a world leader in the new economy.
Has your department studied other solutions? Are they just as effective?
How would it work if we eliminated our carbon pricing system?