Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I want to thank the witnesses for coming here today for this important study about critical minerals. We see that Canada has a very important position in the world. I've always said that the world needs more Canada, not less. We need to develop these resources.
Before I get into the questions, I want to correct the record. We heard the minister talk about the Conservative policy on climate change. I want to read into the record what Conservatives actually believe about climate change. I will read it right from our policy document, as follows:
The Conservative Party believes that responsible exploration, development, conservation and renewal of our environment are vital to our continued well-being as a nation and as individuals.
We believe that an effective international emissions reduction regime on climate change must be truly global and must include binding targets for all the world’s major emitters, including China and the United States.