Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Once again, my thanks to the three witnesses for their presentations and for the research they have done in preparation for their testimony today.
The work that you are doing in your field is greatly appreciated.
Mr. Coupland, in your presentation—and thank you for it—you emphasized the fact that nuclear generation contributes to the reliability of the electricity grid in Ontario. You mentioned the problems that we no longer face and you gave as examples the 53 smog days that we no longer have, the German temporary workers, and total power outages. I appreciate the way in which you expressed it.
I am going to ask my first question in English.
Can you explain the difference between intermittent and reliable energy sources, and why it is important to diversify the grid along those lines?