Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Minister, I was pleased to hear you mention critical minerals funding in your opening remarks.
Last week, I met with the Mining Association of Canada, and they highlighted the importance of de-risking Canadian critical minerals projects through a lot of our tax credits, such as the critical minerals exploration tax credit, the clean technology manufacturing investment tax credit and the mineral exploration tax credit. They specifically talked about their members' frustrations with the obstruction in the House of Commons that's happening right now, holding up these tax credits. I told them I would speak with you about their concerns at the first available opportunity, so here I am, asking you what the consequences are to the sector and Canada's economic growth, as well as overall, if these tax credits continue to be held up?