Mr. Minister, we know that 95% of the Canadian population is served by about five or six large companies. You talked about the lack of resilience and the problem of being in a situation where almost a third, if not half of Canadians are no longer able to communicate, particularly with emergency services.
You have asked the companies to talk to each other and establish a contract. I'm in business myself, and I know that all companies have different levels of commitment when it comes to investments, prioritization of areas served, and so on.
You spoke to the executives of Bell, Telus and Videotron. These companies do not see themselves at the same level, not only in terms of competitiveness, but also in terms of the infrastructure that they share or own.
What assurances have you received from their leadership that in 45 days, as you said, this agreement will indeed be concluded?
Have you obtained a commitment from these companies?