I understand. You said that earlier. Forgive me for cutting you off, Mr. Hargrove, but I don't have a lot of time.
Would you agree to provide to the committee the list of experts you consulted with for the two billion trees program? I'm talking about the people whom you felt had the necessary expertise and with whom you worked. The expertise I am talking about comes from a university research chair.
Would you agree to provide the committee with the list of agents to whom you delegated the planting of the two billion trees? I find it odd that you didn't sign agreements with the provinces for all that tree planting. That's a pretty big problem if you are trying to achieve the target since you have to go through the provinces.
I never saw any plans as to the types of trees recommended. Are you going with wind breaks? Are you doing reforestation? Are you doing afforestation? I never saw any plans from the department. There seems to be a lot of improvising going on.
Can you tell us when the strategy to plant the two billion trees was actually implemented? I want to know how long after the government made the commitment in 2019 that the first trees were planted. What was the rationale behind your approach? Who did you consult with? Would you be able to provide us with those departmental documents?