Thank you very much, Mr. Chair, and good afternoon, Minister Robertson. Thank you for joining us. It's great to see you again.
It's unfortunate that we're hearing a bit of confusion from our colleagues opposite about the nature of an arm's-length agency and its relationship to the federal government, confusion about who makes decisions and the kind of arm's-length relationship that informs that decision-making, and confusion about the critical role that BC Ferries plays out here in British Columbia, supporting people every single day, supporting our coastal economy.
I know that you are well aware of these things. In addition to your responsibilities as Minister of Housing and Infrastructure, you're also the minister responsible for the federal regional development agency for British Columbia, PacifiCan.
In that context, I wondered if you could speak, Minister, to some of the ways that the federal government is supporting investments along the B.C. coast that are going to help us not only meet critical infrastructure needs, such as BC Ferries, but also contribute to the greening of our economy, to the reduction of air pollution, and to moving toward the more sustainable economic future that British Columbians want and that the federal government is committed to supporting.