Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you to our panel for being here so late tonight.
My first question is for Mr. Thomas.
The Canadian Energy Research Institute has told us that the economic impact of the oil sands is approximately $2.1 trillion over 25 years. Would you say that delays in the environmental assessment process would affect that number, and in particular, Canadian taxpayers, and if so, how?
I'll end there and let you answer that one first.