Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Egan, thank you for being here.
I understand your point of view and I appreciate it. It's your job to advocate for fossil fuel extraction. I want to make it clear that the Standing Committee on Natural Resources has already conducted a comprehensive study on this issue.
I'd like to ask you a few questions about the importance of our climate change and environmental commitments.
It will come as no surprise to you that, since I'm a Quebec MP, our commitments to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 are very important to me, as well as the Quebeckers I represent. In fact, Canada now has legislation on the matter, the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act.
As you said in your opening remarks, our European allies are in a critical situation right now when it comes to energy in general, and natural gas in particular.
I'd like to know if Canada's commitments and the Canadian Net–Zero Emissions Accountability Act are compatible with what you're proposing, which is to increase Canadian natural gas and liquefied natural gas production.