Thank you very much, Minister, for your comments on the natural resource sector in Canada and the importance of that, for the picture you painted of government spending in the area of natural resources, for giving some reasons behind that spending, and for referring to the main estimates.
We'll start now with the first seven-minute round of questions and comments, starting with Mr. Allen, followed by Mr. Julian, and finally Mr. Hsu.
Go ahead, please, Mr. Allen, for up to seven minutes.