The Government of Canada has set up trade corridors for western Canada, Ontario and Quebec and for Atlantic Canada. Of the money allocated to those trade corridors, very little will go to the ports. All of it is going to the railway, roads, bridges and airports. There will be nothing left over for the ports. That is why we are here today. Had we received money within the framework of the trade corridors, we would not have made a project application. There is no money for us. A decision needs to be made: do you want ports or not? That is what it comes down to.
On October 7th, 2009. See this statement in context.