Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.
Let me first thank the witnesses for taking the time to come here today. It's very much appreciated.
Mr. Chairman, perhaps you'll want to suggest to Mr. Waddington and Mr. Duguay a location where they could have dinner and have their discussion. I'm sure we could all think of some good restaurants for them.
Let me begin with a question for Mr. West.
Mr. West, let me ask you about why you think the MAPLE project was shut down. You've heard Mr. Waddington's views on that and Mr. Duguay's as well. What is your response to that? In particular, what is your view in terms of the reasoning behind and the influences of the players who brought about the decision to shut down this project?