I call this meeting to order. These are our pre-budget consultations in advance of the 2017 budget, under Standing Order 83.1.
Welcome, witnesses, for the first panel this morning.
We'll try to have witnesses stick as close as they can to five minutes, and then we'll go to questions. I think you know from the information we sent that what we're trying to do is beyond regular pre-budget hearings, to emphasize the ways that we can attain better economic growth in Canada on a number of fronts. If you have anything you want to add on specifics in that area, it would be much appreciated as well.
We'll maybe go around and introduce people. It's not Ottawa, where most of the people know the members. Ron is from Alberta.
Ron, do you want to start?