Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Mr. Barton. I do appreciate that you've been doing this work as a volunteer. Thank you for your service to our country.
I think you'll find that many Conservatives have been critical of the government's current plan, with good reason. With regard to your mandate, were you instructed to work from the Liberal election platform on the fiscal and economic side, or were you given more of a blue sky approach?