Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for your presentations. It's a real pleasure to be here in beautiful Prince Edward Island. I can certainly understand why it's such an internationally renowned place for tourists to visit.
Mayor Stewart, I appreciate your comments this morning. I'm glad to hear, by the way, that the infrastructure programs are going well in your municipality. That's certainly consistent with my experience in my community of Mississauga in Ontario. Things really are getting done. It's good to see that this is infrastructure that's needed for all Canadians. It benefits our economy now and it will well into our future.
I was particularly interested in your suggestion regarding permanent funding for police officer recruitment. Could you tell us a little more about the experience of your member municipalities in terms of recent crime statistics and what the need is for additional law enforcement across Canada?