Thanks for the question. I appreciate the question. I think I can answer the two questions at the same time.
Yes, obviously, we need all levels of government to be involved, but I think there is a particularly important role for the federal government because, as I suggested in my presentation, one of the struggles of the clean energy sector in Canada is that we have 10 different markets, or 13 if you include the territories. It is difficult for companies investing in wind or solar or these other emerging technologies to navigate that.
I think what we do need are federal targets, we do need federal programs, and I think carbon pricing is probably the one place to start. It certainly isn't the only area that we could be investing in, but I think we need that federal leadership, which then helps to broaden that playing field for investment.
The one thing I do want to point out, though, is that although Canada has actually not done too badly when it comes to renewable energy, we are at risk of not seeing that industry through. There's been a fair bit of development. We're in the top 10 in wind energy. We're getting there in solar energy, but we're looking at a cliff in the next few years.
Are we going to continue that development? Are we going to be able to coordinate that and grow those industries, or is it ultimately going to be a boom-and-bust cycle in the country? I think that's where decisions need to be made in the next few years to make sure that the gains we've made, the employment we've created, and the capacity we've developed stay in Canada and ultimately become a strong export opportunity for us.