Thank you, Madam Chair.
Mr. Christidis, I'm sorry; I didn't mean to cut you off just now. I'm still a bit perplexed when it comes to nuclear energy, though.
I was just looking for a study that had previously been presented to us at a committee meeting. I believe it was carried out by Hatch. I couldn't find the study, but in some old notes I had, I saw that the cost of solar energy is 2.5¢ to 10¢ per kilowatt-hour; for wind energy, it is 3¢ to 12¢ per kilowatt-hour; for hydroelectric power, it is 3¢ to 10¢ per kilowatt-hour. However, in the case of nuclear power, we are talking about 10¢ to 22¢ per kilowatt-hour. It is therefore a fairly significant investment from the outset, and that's without taking waste management into account.
I know there are challenges associated with intermittent energy sources such as solar and wind power, but storage capabilities are still advancing quite rapidly. In fact, the Chinese are currently demonstrating this.
I understand what you're saying about jobs, but in the long term, is investing in nuclear power worth it?