Mr. Chair, I'd like to begin my questions with Mr. Veldman from the Prince Rupert Port Authority.
Obviously the port of Prince Rupert is a very important player in the northwest, which is the beautiful part of the world that I get to represent. I really appreciate the time that Mr. Veldman has spent over the past several years sharing with me some of the port's plans and the impact that it has on our region.
Mr. Veldman, going back to the challenges in British Columbia around the flooding, I understand that the port of Prince Rupert was able to play a role in ensuring that the west coast supply chain was kept as intact as possible. Could you speak a little bit about the role the port played?