Annie Koutrakis at the Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Committee

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.

Thanks as well to our witnesses for being with us this evening.

Mr. Imbleau, congratulations on your appointment to this new position, and thank you very much for the services you've previously rendered to the Port of Montreal. It's a genuine pleasure to see you again. I'll begin with a few questions.

First, would you please explain why the high-frequency train is being designed as a public-private partnership. Second, does the Government of Canada have the necessary expertise to carry out such a complex civil engineering project? Third, what's your response to our NDP friends who say that a public-private partnership can only increase project costs?