We'll call the meeting to order. Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), today we are studying the economic and fiscal outlook.
We're privileged to have representatives from the parliamentary budget office and the parliamentary budget officer himself, Mr. J-D Fréchette.
J-D, I'll ask you to introduce the group who are with you. You have quite a group of people to be able to answer any questions, I assume. I understand that you have opening remarks.
This meeting has been called to look at the economic and fiscal outlook. Before we start, I'll ask committee members to hold off on any questions for the parliamentary budget officer on the legislation proposed in the budget. We'll get into that issue in full detail another time. I expect that the parliamentary budget officer and his people will be here for that then, so if we could stick to the economic and fiscal outlook today per the agenda, I think that would be beneficial. I believe that's where the people from the PBO are at as well.
Mr. Fréchette, the floor is yours. Could you introduce your people as well, please?