Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Mr. Boles, as a start, I want to congratulate you for your honesty and your transparency. This is why we had this meeting today. I feel great about your answers. I know that you're part of the solution. You came and answered the questions straightforwardly, and we are very pleased about that. I think it's important that Canadians know that not only do we have an enterprise that's willing to be part of that solution, but we have good people also who are willing to come here and address those questions straightforwardly. So congratulations.
I just hope that Shell, whose people are still in the room, will listen to what we have said today and your answers, and that there is a buyer if there is a seller. I hope they will listen to that.
The beauty of the Canadian Parliament is that a committee can meet again.
I understand that if there's a will, there's a way. We have the way, but we have to make sure the will is there.
Mr. Delage, I know that you have been extremely patient today. You have just been listening to the discussion most of the time. However, on the committee, you were the expert and financial lobbyist throughout the time it was conducting its work. In light of what we have heard today, I would like you to explain Shell's attitude. We have a feeling about all this. I have no reason to doubt that this is a serious buyer and that Delek US Holdings is not interested in doing the same thing as Shell—in other words, to create a parking lot for gas in Montreal. I believe the company wants to protect the employees and work towards becoming player or catalyst in the petrochemical industry in Quebec and Canada.
Did Shell really want to sell? In light of your understanding and what you experienced in this process, would you say that Shell would be prepared to go back to the table for further talks? What were they like at the time?