Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It might be worthwhile to go up and down the valley and talk to people in the communities and see what they say. It's fine from this position.

Mr. Speaker, this letter is sent because it is a letter, a piece of information, a commitment that is necessary from our part, a statement of comfort for the industry, so they can get on with the public hearings. The public hearings are going on now. There is lots of opportunity for people to state their views to the National Energy Board or the joint review panel. This letter does not mean that the pipeline is built, or that the conditions set for the pipeline are all laid out. Mr. Speaker, this is a letter of comfort. This moves it one step further, and I am proud that our government was able to help move this project onto the public hearing stage. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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