Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Welcome to our guests.
Your Worship, it's good to see you on the video screen. Thank you for participating today. I'll put my first question to you.
Obviously with your career in provincial politics in Nova Scotia, you're familiar with the Port of Halifax being the closest port by overday sail to the ports in the European Union, and the potential for increased trade to India via the Suez Canal, as well, for the Atlantic gateway. On the Port of Halifax, we expect trade to increase by at least 20% through this agreement with the European Union. Some 80,000 jobs...really, that kind of generates down to about $1,000 per household for Canadian families, understanding that some families would benefit more than others.
With your position in the Municipality of Lunenburg and companies like Composites Atlantic that export to the EU, there should be some substantial benefits to your municipality in particular, as well as to the rest of Nova Scotia.