On Monday, we had testimony from Mr. Ches Crosbie, the former leader of the PC Party of Newfoundland and Labrador. He made two accusations. One is that your provinces have failed the accord. I'm looking for his exact words here. He said, “to defend the Atlantic accord”. He also said, “climate change is bogus”, indicating that legislation or amendments to Bill C-49 are unnecessary at this time if they're being done to meet changing climate targets.
Can I ask you both to comment, first of all, on how critical this legislation is to clean energy in your provinces? Will it support a growing economy and jobs in your provinces? That is certainly not the testimony we've heard from some witnesses at the committee.