Thank you, Madam Chair, and welcome to all the folks today—those representing Surrey; those from Edmonton; and of course, Mr. Cross. It's great to have you out here today.
I'm going to go in a different direction here and state first of all that we know how well the programs are going right now, but this government always feels that we can do better. That said, collecting input, just as much as opinion, on different things that we're working on is very valuable for us to help move forward in a more responsive manner, with better outcomes for you folks.
With the idea of economic incentivization and looking at strategic planning, asset management, and the capital needs, both operationally as well as in a capital manner, as well as the need to bundle—and I spoke with earlier witnesses about bundling applications—to enhance clusters and ultimately bring back more sustainable returns for economic, social, and environmental....
I'm going to open it up to all four of you and give you the opportunity in my time to let us know how we can do better to enable you folks to do more and bring back more to your clients, customers, residents, and businesses in your communities.
Mr. Iveson, we'll start off with you.