Thanks, Mr. Chair.
I'd like to say to all of the witnesses that we've certainly heard your calls. The government's move to slash all of these support programs when we're in the middle of the third wave is not an appropriate approach, and I think all members will be reflecting on that when we consider amendments to this bill next week.
I would like to ask my question of Madam Lloyd.
The other crisis, of course, is the climate crisis, as you said so eloquently. You talked about insufficient funding. In my part of the country, the federal government is spending nearly $20 billion to ram through the Trans Mountain pipeline project over the objections of indigenous peoples, the local cities, the province.
Do you not feel, given that insufficient amount of funding for the green economy and to deal with the climate crisis, that $18.5 billion so far would be much better spent in ensuring we have the clean energy jobs of tomorrow and the green economy transition?