Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Giroux, I would like to hear your thoughts, as I am wondering how to frame the government's action when it comes to the pipeline. You'll understand what I'm saying.
The federal government provides the oil and gas sector with a huge amount of support. It's even hard to distinguish between efficient and inefficient subsidies. I think even the government doesn't want to define what it means by an inefficient subsidy to the oil sector.
When I see the purchase of the pipeline and the staggering costs associated with it, the infamous $34 billion, I can't help but think that Kinder Morgan didn't want to make that investment in this infrastructure, which is essential for the oil and gas sector, because it probably didn't think it was profitable.
If we put all that together, can we not conclude that this $34 billion ultimately supports the oil and gas sector? Would you agree with that?