Anyway, moving on, for those participating by video conference, click on the microphone icon to activate your mic. Please mute yourself when you are not speaking.
I would like to remind witnesses that committee members may ask questions in either French or English. If you will need interpretation, take a moment now to prepare your earpiece and select the listening channel in advance in order to take full advantage of the time allotted for questions and answers.
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, April 23, 2026, our committee shall resume its study of Canada's electrification, energy self-sufficiency and domestic energy security.
I would like to welcome our witnesses for today.
With us in person is Paul Cheliak—I have feeling you share the heritage of many people I represent in my area—who is the vice-president of strategy and delivery with the Canadian Gas Association.
We have Travis Balaski, president of the Inuvialuit Petroleum Corporation.
On behalf of the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation, we have Piers Kreps, director of government affairs. He joins us by video conference.
The Montreal Economic Institute is represented by Renaud Brossard, vice-president of communications, and Gabriel Giguère, senior policy analyst.
All virtual witnesses have conducted a mandatory witness onboarding test.
You will each have five minutes for your opening remarks, which I think you've been advised of, after which we will open the floor to questions.
Mr. Cheliak, you have the floor.