I call this meeting to order.
I will start by acknowledging that we are meeting on the unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinabe nation.
Welcome to meeting 23 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Natural Resources. Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format.
I'd like to remind everyone of the following points.
Before speaking, please wait until I recognize you. For those participating by video conference, click on the microphone icon to activate your mic. Please mute yourself when you are not speaking. For those on Zoom—our witnesses in the first panel are all on Zoom today—at the bottom of your screen you can select the appropriate channel for interpretation: floor, English or French.
For members participating in person or via Zoom, please raise your hand if you wish to speak. The committee clerk and I will do our best to maintain a consolidated speaking order. All comments should be addressed through the chair.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted on Thursday, September 18, 2025, the committee shall resume its study of the management of Canadian energy exports.
I would like to welcome our witnesses. From McMaster University, we have Professor David Novog, director of the McMaster Institute for Energy Studies. From Energy Storage Canada, we have Andrew Thiele, vice-president of policy and government relations, and Robert Tremblay, policy manager.
All witnesses have conducted the mandatory witness onboarding test. They all passed—one just barely, but we got them through.
You will each have five minutes for your opening remarks, after which we will open the floor to questions.
Professor Novog, we'll begin with you. You have five minutes. Please proceed.