I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 112 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Natural Resources.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Thursday, June 6, 2024, the committee is resuming its study of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format. I would like to remind participants of the following points. Please wait until I recognize you by name before speaking. All comments should be addressed through the chair.
Members, please raise your hand if you wish to speak, whether participating in person or via Zoom. The clerk and I will manage the speaking order as best we can.
I would now like to welcome our guests appearing with us today.
We have the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, and the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources.
From the Department of Finance, we have Greg Reade, assistant deputy minister, economic development and corporate branch.
From the Department of Natural Resources, we have Kimberly Lavoie, assistant deputy minister; Jeff Labonté, associate deputy minister; and Scott Clausen, director of petroleum and biofuels division, analysis and operations branch.
Welcome to everybody.
We'll start with our opening statements.
Minister Freeland, you have five minutes for your opening statement.