Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Like Mr. Ste-Marie, I find it unfortunate that we couldn't reach an agreement this week to continue the committee meetings over the holidays. As a result, all pre-budget consultations will wrap up in a few minutes. In early fall, the government filibustered the committee. It has now rejected the agreement.
That said, I want to thank all the witnesses here today. I hope that their loved ones remain safe and sound during this pandemic.
I'll start with you, Mr. Viau. This week, the Parliamentary Budget Officer released an important report on the financial and economic considerations of the Trans Mountain pipeline. You spoke about the investments that the government should make, including investments to help the environment and fight climate change.
For Équiterre, does it make sense for the government to invest $14 billion to build the Trans Mountain pipeline instead of focusing on all these environmental priorities?