Transport committee  Thank you. Indeed, I think we have to start with our major cities, Montreal and Toronto, where most of the population lives. Eventually, we'll also address the issue of New York and other cities, because we don't have a choice. We're talking about repositioning our supply chains

Transport committee  Thank you. Yes, I believe that the proposals submitted by the three selected groups will help us answer a number of questions. Of course, we don't have data at this stage. However, assessments are being made using two scenarios: the first with speeds of at least 200 kilometres a

Transport committee  Thank you, Mr. Blackburn. Good morning—

Transport committee  Yes, thank you. I believe that a gain of 20 or 30 minutes is certainly not enough to change the behaviour of citizens and make the train really interesting and attractive.

Finance committee  With pleasure.

Finance committee  Yes, the labour issue is a major problem, both for unskilled workers and for highly skilled workers. To ensure the ecological transition, there has to be a workforce that is trained in these fields. Regarding measures to provide support in the ecological transition, we have to r

Finance committee  Yes, it would put the sector at a disadvantage, not just Bombardier, but also the whole value chain and ecosystem that exists around it, like the suppliers and other manufacturers. Generally, when there is a new tax, the cost goes up, and that reduces demand. Assuming that we a

Finance committee  Yes. Thank you. Yes, I think it was me who had addressed that question, which is very important. It's a problem because we don't commercialize our innovations in Canada. So we don't get all the benefits of our innovations. We hope that the innovation and investment agency will

Finance committee  Unfortunately, I can't give an answer to that question specifically. However, I know that, in general, if we look at experience in other countries that have succeeded at this, like Germany and France, collaboration among researchers, universities and businesses is crucial. In o

Finance committee  That is certainly good news. Clearly, tax relief for businesses is welcome. It will also encourage them to grow, because sometimes going from being a small business to being a big business comes with tax and regulatory repercussions that can be onerous. I don't have any precise f

Finance committee  As I said, the Canada growth fund falls within the broad outline of what we had asked for, for there to be some sort of matching between public and private funds. Obviously, at this stage, it's a bit difficult to tell you more. We are in the process of consulting our members, bec

Finance committee  Thank you for your question. The net debt to GDP ratio is favourable for Canada, true. However, the gross debt to GDP ratio has deteriorated further, and the gross debt is what we pay interest on. At present, we are expecting interest rates to rise, so we have to take a long-ter

Finance committee  Absolutely. In fact, the measures that appeared in the last budget showed a desire to develop supply chains around the sectors of electrification, batteries, and critical minerals. Those are things that are important for the next decade and maybe even for the next decades. They a

Finance committee  Thank you for your question. Yes, as Mr. Blackburn explained, the problem is that the tax is paid directly at the time an aircraft is sold. But the aircraft may stay in Canada for several months to undergo modifications, for example, or for other reasons. Only after the plane is

Finance committee  It's not the tax, it's...