Minister, thanks for being here and thanks for your leadership.
On Alto high-speed rail, I want you to know, as a member of Parliament who represents a riding in Durham region where eventually that high-speed rail will pass through, and someone who's lived in major cities around the world that have high-speed rail, I have heard from countless constituents of their support for this project. I want you to know that despite what we hear sometimes in the House of Commons with objections.... I understand and I'm sure you appreciate that choosing a route and understanding there's displacement that happens with these major infrastructure projects are aspects of this project that we need to be very sensitive to. I trust that you will be sensitive to those.
I want you to have an opportunity to highlight some of the robust economic benefits that will come with Alto high-speed rail.