Industry committee  Mr. Ehsassi, you asked a question. Can I answer it?

Industry committee  Mr. Ehsassi, the question is rhetorical. The answer is not.

Industry committee  Mr. Ehsassi, if you're asking me my credentials, I think you know them. When you've served 17 to 18 years, you've seen questions like that before.

Industry committee  I was at a point where I was asking questions like that.

Industry committee  Mr. Ehsassi, I think I answered that.

Industry committee  Yes, they are.

Industry committee  No.

Industry committee  Mr. Dreeshen, there are a number of ways to answer that. I don't mean to take away from everyone else, but I think the reality is that if we're not careful in the approach we take here, we may very well put Canada in a situation where it gets credit for nothing, not just its cl

Industry committee  It's great to be here, Mr. Masse. I agree with you. This is a great committee that has been able to achieve much, notwithstanding partisan differences. I hope to see that continue under the leadership of all of you here, but yourself as well, being the dean of this committee and,

Industry committee  That's a very good question, Mr. Masse. I did work for Toyota Canada, public relations, Lexus Toyota. I introduced the first hybrid model in Canada. You would know it today as the Prius. Back then it was called the Tsunami. We changed the name for good reasons. While it is older

Industry committee  The Internet is down.

Industry committee  Thank you. Technology is still eluding me, but not the ideas behind the green energy. It's a wonderful thought, but it has to take a second place, a second seat—and a back seat, I think—in regard to the costs at a time when Canadians are not able to make ends meet. As the MNP ha

Industry committee  That's a very good question. There's a lot to consider there. I recall sitting with a former colleague of all of you, my good friend whom I introduced to the Liberal Party many years ago, Arnold Chan, when he worked for the province. He pulled me aside, ironically, at a little b

Industry committee  Thank you, Ms. Romanado. What a pleasure it is to be back after 10 years. I wonder if you all missed me. To all of my colleagues and guests who are here today as witnesses, thank you for presenting. I look forward to the questions that you may have. We may differ on some ideas