 Hello, everyone. I want to start by congratulating everyone who took part in the challenge. You've all done amazing work as part of this initiative. I also want to specifically thank a few people who are here with us today. We've got David Walmsley from the Gold Globe of Mail, my colleague, our finance minister, Bill Mornow. And finally, thank you to Kilian Burts and Jim Leach for inviting me to join you at the Infrastructure Summit. The people in this room know that infrastructure projects are about more than just adding a new subway line, fixing an old bridge or buying houses or buses. For the people of Toronto, the Portland's Flood Protection Project means flood protection and a revitalized city space for generations to come. For parents living in Calgary, the green line means less time in traffic and more time at home. For the families of Gatineau, the extension of the bus will improve the quality of the air by reducing the number of cars on the roads. Infrastructure is about growing our communities. It's about making our towns and cities better places to live, not just today, but for generations to come. But in order to do all that nowadays, public and private sector investors have to modernize our approach to infrastructure planning. Our world is constantly evolving and the rapid pace of change is disrupting existing models. Some of our big cities have had their populations double and their boundaries expand. As a result, the demand for things like affordable housing and efficient transit remains high. Meanwhile, major advances in technology have completely changed the way governments and businesses respond to these changes effectively and efficiently. To meet demand, we have to constantly innovate and consider the bigger picture. This is exactly what you have done here at the top of infrastructure. Your presence and testimony of your commitment to transform the way we approach infrastructure and above all, to talk about it. And it's a very important discussion that we must have not only among members of the same circle, but also across the different sectors, with citizens, civil society and the stakeholders. We must involve as many people as possible in the discussion because we need diverse perspectives to better respond to the demand of citizens and achieve better results. To modernize infrastructure planning, our government adopted a challenge approach similar to the one featured here today. As part of the Smart Cities Challenge, the government of Canada invited communities across the country to develop an ambitious plan to improve the lives of their residents. Local businesses, innovators and entrepreneurs were asked to work across sectors to imagine creative solutions to the problems we're facing. The most promising designs will then receive funding to bring those ideas to life. Part of our infrastructure plan was to help move new projects forward more quickly and grow our communities now, not 10 years from now. And that's why we created the Canada Infrastructure Bank. The bank is a way for us to leverage private capital and help our dollars go further. At this point, I would like to salute Pierre Lavallé, President and Director of the Bank, Janice Fukukusa, President of the Bank and Jim Leach, Special Counsel at the Bank. We can applaud them. They've been working very, very hard. Thanks to their diverse skills and their knowledge of the field of investment and the sector, we are confident that they will make this new project a great success. And while we're off to an exciting start, we know that we need to keep up the momentum. The possibilities are endless when it comes to propelling ourselves towards the future, especially when you consider the latest technologies. Yesterday, I met with the Prime Minister of Estonia, who shared his country's experience with digital governance. They have harnessed the latest technology to promote transparency, empower citizens and improve government services. And this is just one example of the transformative power of technology. It can be applied to virtually anything, including infrastructure planning. But while we continue to innovate and to create, we can't lose sight of the very real impact these changes have on Canadians. Businesses and governments cannot neglect the responsibility they have towards the people who work for them or those who elect them. The Government of Canada made significant investments in skills training so Canadians can take on the jobs of tomorrow. This is a challenge faced by countries around the world. That's why we decided to make it a central focus of the upcoming G7 summit, which will take place next week in Charlevoix. The leaders will be called to innovate, to prove creativity, and to learn from each other. I would also like to add that the theme of equality of sex and the comparative analysis between sexes is integrated in the whole theme of activities and results of our presidency. Whether it be economic, employment or environment, the solutions formulated not only by G7 members, but by all the leaders of all sectors, must promote participation and women's autonomy. The infrastructure sector is not exception. The efforts are inscribed in our commitment to modernize the ways to do and promote our country to the future. I look around this room. I see people who share our government's ambition to make our towns and cities even better places to call home. Canada needs people like you who are ready and willing to innovate and seize new opportunities. So keep up the great work. Know that this government shares your enthusiasm for the future. Once again, thank you very much for inviting me here today to be part of this celebration cap-infra-can-infra-challenge. Merci beaucoup, mes amis. Thank you so much.