Thank you, witnesses, for joining us today.
In your testimony, you talked about the lower total ownership costs of EVs. You talked about the lower cost of maintenance and the lower operating costs. I believe I heard that, on average, a Canadian passenger vehicle requires 3,000 dollars' worth of gas per year compared to roughly $300—or a few hundred, I think, was your term—to energize an electric vehicle.
Those are compelling differences. I think the market—the long-term trend, as was referred to—is going to see Canadians take advantage of those advantages.
As the world transitions toward electrifying transportation, what are the consequences for Canadians if Canada lags the world in this transition?