Industry committee  I just want to agree with Peter, and I also agree with the comments by the honourable member. You have to marry technology with manufacturing in order to create the lifestyle and livelihood that we have in this community. We can't forget about our own people. I say there should be fewer trade missions to China.

Industry committee  Very briefly, thank you for the opportunity to comment on this. I agree with Mr. Storey, and if I can just take it a step further, it's not just Toyota. Look at all the developments going on in, say, the Kitchener–Waterloo area, everything east of London, and just west of Toronto.

Industry committee  I'm glad you asked that question. Thank you very much for that. In my other life—my real life, I suppose I can say, because here I'm a volunteer as chair of the Windsor Chamber of Commerce—my full-time career is that of a practising lawyer, mostly in labour and employment here in this community.

Industry committee  Once again, I want to just formally apologize to the francophone members for speaking so quickly before. And to our translators, I apologize again. Allow me to answer the question. I appreciate the candour with which you're speaking on this specific issue. This is not a political issue.

Industry committee  Thank you very much. Good morning, Mr. Chairman and members of the committee. My name is Peter Hrastovec. I'm chair of the board of directors for the Windsor and District Chamber of Commerce. I'm accompanied today by our president and CEO, Linda Smith; board member Jim Drummond; and policy advisor Igor Siljanoski.

Industry committee  I apologize. I'm very sorry. I've got only a couple of pages. I'll slow down.

Industry committee  If I could have an indulgence, I only have a couple of pages more to read. Only the government can provide the necessary funding to improve and enhance the capacity of the Windsor-Detroit border crossing, our country's busiest border crossing. An estimated $1.2 billion U.S. in trade crosses the U.S.

Industry committee  Hrastovec.