Thank you so much for being here.
First, I want to acknowledge the important work done by Community Futures. They're very present in many of our communities in the north. I appreciate the good work they do.
I also want to acknowledge that Western Economic Diversification Canada in recent years has certainly sustained some of the deepest cuts out of all the regional development agencies. I hope that's something that will be addressed by the new government.
Ms. Guimond, in your presentation, you referred particularly to what my part of the country, my home, northern Manitoba, is going through. I do have a couple of questions on that.
Given that your work focuses on Manitoba, I'm wondering if perhaps you could share briefly how serious the situation is, given the recent announcements of the Port of Churchill closure, the Tolko closure, the insecurity of the 777 Mine in Flin Flon, the potential insecurity in the value-added jobs in the Thompson area, and also the withdrawal of the East Side Road Authority. Perhaps you could reflect on what that means for us as a province, as you see it.