International Trade committee  Is that better now?

International Trade committee  I'll build on Mr. Aubry-Morin's statement around collaboration. Certainly we see that as the foundation for developing Niagara. There has been a very positive reception from the region and all of the municipalities along the Welland Canal to HOPA's coming in and doing what we can to develop the area.

International Trade committee  Yes, certainly. As we look at that, for every dollar we spend, we're probably able to attract an additional eight dollars.

International Trade committee  On that, Parliamentary Secretary, our vision is to create and lead an integrated port network in southern Ontario. What we've really wanted to try to do is combine assets so we can ensure that cargoes are moving through the most efficient supply chain and the most efficient port of entry, as well as concentrate the infrastructure investments so we can get the biggest bang for our buck.

International Trade committee  Thanks for the question. In all likelihood, we're probably the only jurisdiction where it's not working well right now. It certainly works very well in Europe. It works along the Mississippi River in the United States, and it works quite well throughout Southeast Asia and Asia, among the various different countries there.

International Trade committee  As a result of the highlighted vulnerabilities of our supply chains coming out of COVID, we realized that we needed to build additional capacity to service the GTHA. We embarked on a project to create a transloading facility for containers that would be brought by vessel into Montreal.

International Trade committee  Thank you very much. Thanks for the opportunity to speak on this important topic. I am here on behalf of the Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority, the largest Canadian port authority on the Great Lakes. I am happy to be presenting this afternoon alongside our partners from the great city of Port Colborne and the St.