Under the five principles you have articulated—some of them you have and some of them you haven't—no project proponent will be asked to return to the starting line. That's important because there is a sense of fairness for proponents that have been involved in this for a very long time and who have invested considerable capital in moving these projects forward.
There is not a weighting of 20% or 21% for one and 19% for another. Ultimately, the government will take the recommendations of the National Energy Board and will add a process of its own to more meaningfully consult communities. In the case of Kinder Morgan, we've added four months to the government's timeline in reviewing the National Energy Board process. We're expecting a recommendation sometime in May 2016, and the government will take a decision in December 2016.
There is a separate process for the energy east timeline. The clock hasn't started ticking yet on energy east, but once it does, we've already announced the rules that will govern that process and we will add time for the Government of Canada to do its own consulting, particularly within indigenous communities.
There has been some controversy about whether or not the decision is a political decision. My honourable friends know, as well as I do, that when the government makes a decision, it is by definition a political decision for which it is held accountable. We don't back away from that. That's not the same as politicizing a debate, trying to set regions, interests, sectors, people against one another. We're interested in introducing a credible regulatory process that will lead to a result that carries the confidence of Canadians.
Ultimately, as you know, we will be held accountable for that decision.