Thank you.
I want to thank you again for taking time to be here today, Mr. Pushor, to clarify some of this information. Through these questions we've seen a lot of what I would like to characterize as misrepresentation of what this industry is and isn't. I would attribute some of that from my colleagues, to the fact that they have probably never seen what the oil sands look like. They don't know what the reclamation looks like. They have no idea what a tailings pond looks like. They're going from photos.
Once again I am going to open it up. If any single person sitting around that table has an interest in actually understanding a little bit better what this industry is and how much it contributes to the Canadian economy, Alberta's economy, and about the hard-working people who make their living in this industry and provide the economic opportunities so that Canada can succeed, please, reach out to my office. We will help plan a trip for you. We will make sure you get to see what you are looking for so that you actually understand what exactly these tailings ponds are, what the dams actually look like, because it is hard to express and understand the scope and the magnitude of this sitting in your ivory tower in Ottawa. That's with all due respect, as someone who was born and raised here and has three generations who have worked in the oil sands.
It is absolutely incumbent on people that they actually understand what this industry is and what it means to Albertans. I don't think that has been shown in many of the questions that have been asked.
I do think, Mr. Pushor, there is one important piece I would like, if possible, for you to really clarify. I pointed out that you guys failed to communicate with the elected provincial members and federal members of Parliament who represent this area. I don't like to assume, but I would assume that if I've been able to identify two players that you have not communicated with, then there are others. I would ask you to do a more serious review to make sure you are capturing all the people who need to be communicated with in the case of an emergency.
Can you commit to doing that?