Thank you, Madam Chair. You're doing a great job, by the way.
I appreciate the discussion today. There are a couple of points I've taken so far from what we're hearing. The global demand for Canadian hydrocarbons is strong in both Asia and Europe. The need for global diversification from U.S. markets is a priority for the government, and I think that's pretty clear. Also, the inherent nature of Canadian hydrocarbons—being low-carbon, protecting Canadian workers, protecting the environment and using Canadian materials, Canadian labour and so on—just benefits us domestically. In that context, I think most of us agree that there's a need to expand and accelerate the sale of Canadian hydrocarbons abroad.
My first question is for Ms. Exner-Pirot.
You talked about some of the geopolitical issues currently in the world. A huge one, of course, is that the U.S. just invaded Venezuela and effectively has control of that country, including the second-largest hydrocarbon reserves in the world. How does that impact Canadian markets and the uncertainty broadly in the fossil fuel industry?