Two, ensure that extended interswitching is available to all North American railways to further integrate the North American market and shorten the distance goods need to travel.
Three, ensure the pilot lasts a minimum of five years to unlock the full potential of competition. The functional use of an 18-month extended interswitching pilot may be limited due to the fact that many shippers have previously negotiated service contracts with the railways.
For my closing comment, although it is not in the BIA specifically, we were also pleased to see the announcement on the funding of $85 million for the Canada water agency, and that it will be located in Winnipeg. We believe the CWA can support existing provincial and new national water monitoring work, incentivize natural water management infrastructure and build on proven approaches to stakeholder engagement.
Thank you for your time. I look forward to answering your questions.