Absolutely. Thank you, Mr. McTeague.
I want to go on from that particular aspect to the kinds of jobs the energy sector provides and the types of wages it provides. When we talk about what we're looking at transitioning to, my understanding is that, on a cold day in the winter in Alberta, solar and wind would be able to carry about 1% of the baseload of the energy needs of Albertans.
As much as we want to move in that direction—and it's great that there's alternative energy online—the realities are that it's not ready to replace what we are relying upon for energy. I think there's a great Canadian energy story to be told, and that also applies to us in the east.
I want to talk to Ms. Johnson.
How important is the energy sector to our region's economy through employment and also helping our regions prosper, which have been known as have-not regions? It has helped to transition our region to a part that could actually be contributing to the overall economy of Canada and growing and prospering.