Thank you, Madam Chair.
Thank you to the witnesses for being here.
My question is for Mr. Scholz.
During testimony before the committee on November 22, Mr. Masterson, of the Chemistry Association of Canada, told us that “the real value of the IRA's incentives and the biggest challenge for Canada is the transparency and certainty provided to investors.” He also reminded us that “we pay a very steep and ever‑steepening carbon price.”
He said there are a few, very lucky industries that are on the government's preferred list and get “hand‑picked access to federal grants, tax incentives, loans and other incentives to assist with decarbonization.” Mr. Masterson also explained that “the criteria to get on the list are not transparent; they are not clear; and they are not available to everybody,” and that this means that not every industry can build them into a business case.
In your opinion, Mr. Scholz, is the industry you represent one of the ones in the government's good graces?