Thank you to the witnesses. This has been a fascinating discussion.
For me, the issue we're discussing today is whether or not a government investment program worked. Did it meet its objectives? We have a climate catastrophe facing us. We also have a serious need to retool our economy, so government investments and spending have to be accountable.
Mr. Lakeman, I want to start with you, because I come from a resource region. I've seen unjust transitions and what a social and economic catastrophe it is. We have a moment of choosing to diversify. We have a moment, and it's a short window, of making investments to get us onto a better path.
What role do you think Edmonton can play, being that it is an energy sector and you have expertise? Should we be looking at diversifying the investments we're making right now, so that we're talking about the clean, renewable energy economy and using that expertise to diversify our economy in such a way that we're going to move forward as a nation and not be left behind?