Well, it would depend, I guess, on how you look at how the system of pipelines works. There have even been a number of pipelines that Enbridge has built—a couple, actually. One goes through Manitoba that does eventually, through the refinery system down at the gulf coast, get to tidewater.
I guess I would just say that I understand politically the point you are trying to make. Certainly, we have big shoulders. We can bear it. We can defend it and argue it. I do think that for the thousands of people who have worked very hard to build those pipelines, and have invested millions, and in some cases billions, of dollars to build 1.2 million barrels per day of additional pipeline capacity, we as politicians should acknowledge that. You've made your political point, and I do understand it, but I would suggest going forward that we acknowledge and congratulate those companies and those workers who have built hundreds of thousands of kilometres of pipeline, and have increased Canadian capacity.
I'm glad to hear that you do recognize there have been approvals through the National Energy Board. I would say the NEB does work. I think there has been a narrative created over the last couple of months that would hold up what you're trying to do, but I would disagree with that narrative. I think the National Energy Board does work. There's always room for improvement, but I think we should not undermine it and undermine the pipelines that were built under that process.
I want to go to the five principles you talked about. I know your goal was to create more certainty and clarity in the transition process for pipelines that were under approval and other projects. Are you aware that what you've announced has actually created more uncertainty and that there is more confusion? Proponents aren't entirely sure, now that the decision will be a political decision, what the criteria will be in terms of measuring upstream GHGs. What will the cabinet be looking at in terms of actual, real numbers? Where are the goalposts you will want proponents to go through?
Of these five principles, which principle will have more weight? Will it be the views of indigenous people? Will it be community engagement? Will it be GHG emissions? There are five principles. Are they listed in order of weight? What are the exact numbers? We haven't seen numbers. It's very hard to get information. Proponents are probably more confused than ever, so I think they're looking for some clarity today.