Thank you to the witnesses for coming.
We're winding up this study now, but I think it has been eye-opening to a lot of people to see just how widespread the benefits of the oil and gas industry are across the country. All three of you are bringing that message home today.
Mr. Howard, I'd like to start with you, please. CERI is a very storied research organization in the energy field. I'm wondering if you can tell us what your research has shown about what the U.S. agenda is of denying Canada the benefits of expanding its oil and gas sectors.