Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. I appreciate that.
Thank you to each of the witnesses for appearing here today.
I'll dive right into it. The first thing, which I've brought up at this committee before, is that I'm very disappointed and/or concerned that this conversation isn't centred more around Windsor to Toronto for at least part of the study. Windsor, of course, being next to Detroit, is the busiest international border in North America. That's nothing to do with the witnesses. I'm just making a statement. That's where our commodities come through.
Mr. Freemark, I listened keenly to you when you spoke about a shift from cars and planes to trains, so this question is for you, sir. Ironically, I just looked up taking a train from Windsor to Ottawa. If I were to do that, it would take me 13 hours. If I drove from Windsor to Ottawa, it would take me just under eight hours if I stopped only one time for fuel. If I flew, it would take me five hours.
My question for you, sir, is with regard to the investment. Is there any way to close that gap? Am I missing something? How do I best represent my constituents in Essex, in the Windsor area, to ensure that the financial implications into it will actually have a result at the end?