I have worked in more than 20 oil- and gas-producing countries around the globe—southeast Asia, the Middle East, the former Soviet Union, west Africa and North America—over the course of my nearly 40-year career. The last seven years of my career were here in Canada. When I look at what I see about not only what we do but how we do it, whether it's human rights, personnel safety, environmental protection or the responsibility this industry applies to developing its natural resources in Canada, I can without hesitation say that I believe the world is a better place if the incremental barrel of oil comes from Canada than most anywhere else I've ever worked.
I retired three and a half years ago from the industry, and I chose to come back earlier this year because I believe in the industry. I believe in Canada. I believe in Canadians, and I believe we can punch above our weight by lowering the emissions and carbon content of what we produce here and not only providing it at home but also providing it abroad.