Good morning, Mr. Chairman and members.
I'm very happy to be invited here as part of the mining team.
Just by way of introduction, I am pleased to say that I was born in Chatham, Ontario.
I lived in Montreal long enough to learn French. I will be making my presentation in English but I would be happy to answer any questions in French.
Tomorrow I'll be in Sudbury, where there are 300 mining supply companies. It's a natural destination for me.
I'm sorry I can't lay claim to Edmonton, Mr. Lake, but I have been there. I note that it's pretty close to the large operations, which we call mining, in the oil sands.