Thank you.
I just want to remind my colleague, and her colleague, that we are talking of three important regions in the country that have suffered and will continue to suffer because of this deal. I appreciate the fact that we pay travel expenses, or costs, for these witnesses to come to a committee, but we have to realize that if you're from British Columbia or northwestern Ontario, it takes more than the two or three hours that you're sitting here at the table and testifying. It implies a few days. We certainly do not pay for lost wages. We don't pay for lost profit. We don't pay for replacement costs. It's one thing to say that we invite these witnesses and pay their expenses, but it's another thing to say that they don't lose anything.
I think it would be a wise move for the committee to go to these three different regions and make sure that we hear everything from all of the citizens who want to testify. I think it's important that the government take the time to look after the interests of these three different regions.
Thank you, Mr. Chair.