Thank you, Mr. Chair.
My first questions are for Mr. Kingston, but first I'd like to take a moment to welcome all the witnesses. Once again, we have a lot to get through today. I thank them for joining us.
I, too, would like to extend a special welcome to Mr. Kovrig.
Mr. Kovrig, during your years of detention in China, we followed every news item about you throughout Quebec. We were very worried about you, given that you were detained under horrific conditions, and you were facing Kafkaesque accusations. I'm glad to see you're now out of those conditions. It's very moving for me to be able to say these words on behalf of my colleagues and friends.
Now back to the committee's work.
Mr. Kingston, you were in the room during the minister's presentation in the first hour.
Do you have any comments to make about the minister's remarks or on the exchanges you heard here, not just about the electric vehicle industry, but also about the auto industry as a whole?