Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the member for his leadership on this issue.
If we want to build one strong Canadian economy, strengthen our energy security and seize the economic opportunities of electrification, we need a more connected grid from east to west. This is why our national electricity strategy will refer the development of a new comprehensive transmission interconnect investment strategy to the Major Projects Office. This strategy will help grow our electricity grid and help us become more climate competitive.
We have now launched a consultation period to hear from Canadians, and we look forward to working together to build the clean electricity backbone Canada needs for our future.