Thank you, Mr. Chair and honourable members. It's a pleasure to join you today for this discussion.
My colleague and I are here on behalf of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce to speak to the steps necessary for Canada to meet the challenges and opportunities presented by the broader North American energy transformation. Getting the clean energy transition right is important to our members. We represent not only the sectors and businesses most involved in this transformation but also the communities across this country that they support.
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce represents 200,000 Canadian businesses through more than 400 local, provincial and territorial chambers of commerce and boards of trade and over 120 trade associations. We represent members of all sizes of business, in every sector of the economy, across all regions of the country.
First, let me emphasize that the Canadian Chamber and our members recognize the paramount importance of addressing climate change and meeting our net-zero goals. Canadian businesses of all sizes, from coast to coast to coast, are committed to playing their part in the collective effort to combat climate change.
With that said, our remarks will focus on what Canadian businesses need from the federal government to help Canada achieve its economic and environmental ambitions and position our nation as a leader in the global transition economy. Candidly, what businesses need can be summarized in four words—ambition, clarity, predictability and efficacy.
I will now share the time with my colleague, Bryan Detchou.