Those projects are truly transformational. Our colleagues from Prince Edward Island talked to us about what it meant. It's disturbing now that people.... The bridge to P.E.I. leaves from my riding, so people go to P.E.I. on holidays, and take a day trip. They then turn around and go back to the island because of the bridge. That can be transformational to local economies and to supply chains, as per Mr. Badawey's comments.
As you'll know, Mr. Rogers, the Canada Infrastructure Bank, in its advisory and consultative capacity that Mr. Campbell spoke of, did an initial assessment of a potential fixed link between the Island of Newfoundland and Labrador. My understanding is that it has completed a preliminary assessment, or an initial assessment. That work has been given by the bank to the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
I look forward to having an opportunity with our colleagues from your province, and the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, to look at next steps. I haven't had any specific conversations with the premier or with ministers in the provincial government, but I know that they now have at least the initial assessment based on the Infrastructure Bank's work of a year, or a year and a half, ago.
I'd be happy to get you more information on that exact project.