Joni Lei reflects on identity, leadership and the relationships that shaped her journey.

In Kentucky and across the continent, TC Energy connects homes and businesses to the energy they need. Through our one-of-a-kind network of natural gas assets, we seamlessly move, generate and store energy and deliver it where it is needed most.

TransCanada Corporation today announced net income attributable to common shares for first quarter 2019 of $1.004 billion or $1.09 per share compared to net income of $734 million or $0.83 per share for the same period in 2018. Comparable earnings for first quarter 2019 were $987 million or $1.07 per common share compared to $864 million or $0.98 per common share for the same period in 2018. TransCanada's Board of Directors also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.75 per common share for the quarter ending June 30, 2019, equivalent to $3.00 per common share on an annualized basis.

Personally, and on behalf of TC Energy, I want to congratulate the Blueberry River First Nations on their historic Implementation Agreement with the Province of British Columbia. We celebrate the benefits this agreement will bring to the community for generations to come, and the certainty and stability it will provide to industries like ours.