What our ports are looking for are the tools to be able to do what makes the most sense. Debbie spoke to another side of the challenge. For those smaller ports that have lower revenues, it's more of a funding issue. For the national trade corridors fund, it may not be the best project. You may not be successful, for example, in getting funding to replace a dock. The revenues the port generates would not be sufficient to cover the costs associated with that project. It's something we see across Canada when it comes to transportation infrastructure in small communities.
On October 18th, 2022. See this statement in context.