Thanks.
I'll echo Ron's point about social media.
I would also like to commend the committee for travelling. I know it's not easy. I know it takes agreement among all of you. As I would call it, “the cast of characters” you have here today is quite unique. I'm learning something. I appreciate being able to be in Toronto to see you versus in Ottawa. I know Canadians respect and honour the time they get to spend with you.
By way of background, the Canadian Gas Association members deliver natural gas to 25 million Canadians. We meet 40% of all the energy used in the country. We do so through around 600,000 kilometres of infrastructure that spans the country.
The scope and scale of its contribution to Canada's energy needs is not well understood. We're the largest source of energy for the building sector, such as we're in today, the manufacturing sector and the industrial sector.
Our success is largely because we're affordable and our infrastructure is buried underground. When there's inclement weather, the gas doesn't go out. Further, our domestic story is only improving—