Thank you, Mr. Chair; and thanks to all the witnesses today for their testimony as well.
I have a quick question here to start with. On a really cold winter day in Alberta, 1% of the energy comes from wind and solar, so how do we define “just transition”? I mean, 99% has to come from somewhere else. We're not anywhere near being able to meet the needs of provinces across Canada yet, not just Alberta.
We know there's going to be transition. We know there are alternative energy sources coming, yet the environment commissioner even yesterday, in the just transition report or audit, said the federal government “was not prepared to support a just transition to a low-carbon economy”. They're not ready yet.
My question is for the International Union of Operating Engineers gentleman here today. Do you have specific recommendations, other than increased consultation and funding, as to how the federal government can better prepare workers when adapting to these alternative energy sources?