Irek Kusmierczyk at the Government Operations and Estimates Committee

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Minister. We're absolutely delighted to host you here at OGGO today.

I had the great honour of hosting you in our community in Windsor—Tecumseh during pre-budget consultations when you were the Minister of Middle Class Prosperity and associate finance minister. I want to extend our congratulations for your new appointment in this role.

I want to take a step back. For those who may be a little bit unsure or unaware of the role of the Treasury Board, I want to ask if you can start off by explaining to the committee what the role of the Treasury Board is. Is it the Treasury Board that is responsible for approving all federal expenditures? Can you provide us with a bit of a broader view before we begin with some of the other questions?

Thank you.