First of all, thank you for being here.
More specifically, I would like to thank Mr. Hodgson and Mr. Leitao for talking about the Champlain Bridge. The bridge is in my riding. I am the member for Brossard—La Prairie, and I am working very hard to get the government to invest in this matter.
As we have seen, reports show that Montreal's economy could lose some $740 million. Also, there could be a loss of $1.3 billion in productivity because of traffic issues.
This question is for all the witnesses and economic experts. Is there an economic reason not to invest in the Champlain Bridge right now?