Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you, Gabriel.
Hello, Seth. I have read your book multiple times. I think we have an interesting moment here, because many of my colleagues, and they are all friends at this table, think that the climate crisis can be resolved through measures that are incremental and inadequate. We have recent science, even as recent as last week, that the tipping points are closer and more dangerous.
I wanted to ask you to reflect on a wonderful quote in your book from C.D. Howe. When asked, “This is costing too much. How much can we afford to spend on this war?”, he said, “If we don't win the war, nothing else matters.”
You referred moments ago to the hellscape our children would experience. Can you perhaps try to inject into this discussion, at this committee table, the risks of not acting with appropriate urgency and appropriate resources?