Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Cory, welcome to the committee. You're becoming a regular.
Up to now, you've made it clear in your statements that the location of the ferry manufacturing was never a concern. In your view, your job was to give BC Ferries a loan to find vessels and leave it at that. You shared this perspective with the committee. This still surprises me. I figure that you represent the Canada Infrastructure Bank and not the China infrastructure bank. You're here to promote Canadian interests, not foreign interests.
My question is the following. When you informed the Minister of Housing and Infrastructure of your plan to fund Chinese‑made vessels, how did he react?