Transport committee  We've just begun to build a network of recharging stations in California for electric vehicles. As the Volt and the Leaf become more available, the hope is that we will begin to build this network through our locations in California. That will eventually expand to North America.

Transport committee  Our company, and others in our industry, are committed to it today. It's a matter of whether there is an opportunity for the manufacturers to make vehicles that produce lower emissions. It goes back to what Mr. Robertson said and when the availability might increase. We're a re

Transport committee  That's a North American number, Mr. Nicholls.

Transport committee  The 60,000 is the fleet we carry in Canada today. We have quite a number in Canada, but the 9,000 is a North American number. The decisions are made monthly and annually through constant negotiation and conversation with our manufacturing partners. They're strictly based on ava

Transport committee  Thank you for the question, Mr. Holder. Thanks for involving me this morning. Our role here is simply that we're a retailer. We're a privately held company that owns an enormous fleet; we buy and sell more than 60,000 vehicles in Canada on an annual basis. Our role is simply to

Transport committee  Absolutely. It's part of our sustainability platform. The future of the passenger vehicle needs to be socially acceptable—

Transport committee  Well, we've donated nearly $40 million to the institute for renewable fuels in the U.S. As well, we currently have nearly 9,000 hybrid vehicles on the road today, which may not seem like an enormous number, but due to availability, that's a pretty strong effort on our part. More

Transport committee  Today we don't have a designated hybrid vehicle location, but it's coming. Working with partners in Canada, we hope that the electric vehicle will become more of a viable option, especially in terms of availability. That certainly is in the works. We have a car-sharing operatio