Minister, earlier, you said you don't like to think in hypotheticals.
If I look at the construction of a gas pipeline, and I know this because I followed an LNG project back home, it takes a minimum of 10 years before a gas pipeline can be built. The fact is that the gas market is likely to have changed from its current state over the next decade.
I understand that some European countries have told you they will need Canadian LNG. Perhaps they need it now. However, in 10 years' time, knowing full well that some superpowers, such as China, are changing the energy landscape considerably through electrification, LNG prices will probably have changed. Will the projects still be as competitive?
Aren't the large corporations that are ready to build these projects doing this math? Are they not going to ask you for tax dollars for this type of construction?
I can see a lot of hypotheticals in the construction of a gas pipeline. Perhaps you can provide us with more information.