Thank you so much, Mr. Chair.
I want to thank all the witnesses for being with us today.
I particularly want to thank you for asking our committee to move with haste to implement Bill C-59. I think it's a very important message. I think we are trying to move as quickly as we can.
Following that theme, my first question is for Mr. Cameron.
The U.S. Inflation Reduction Act was passed into law within two months of the introduction of the bill. Our bill has been in our House for twice as long.
How important is the quick passage of this bill in your decarbonization efforts as well as investments, and how important is it for Canada to remain competitive in the global market?