Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Hello, Minister Freeland, and hello to my colleagues. Thanks, everyone, for being here for an important conversation.
Minister, let me start by saying that my riding is home to key transport corridors. Our community knows that Canada-first procurement is all about ensuring that federal dollars can support Canadian workers, Canadian steel and Canadian infrastructure that will benefit local communities. You were made aware of this issue. You started to share a little bit of detail in your opening remarks about the steps. Could you explain to us and to Canadians watching at home some of the steps you took to address this issue around making sure that we were showing up as Canada first?