Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to all the witnesses this afternoon for their testimony. I appreciate their time.
All of my questions, Mr. Chair, will go through you to Mr. Mitton.
I'm going to start off by reading a quote, Mr. Mitton, that I believe is yours. It takes me to my first question.
We're not asking for a handout—we're demanding a seat at the table. Canada's economy runs on wheels. If we lose access to our most critical market, we lose more than business—we lose influence. We've earned our place in North America's supply chain. Now we need to defend it. Let's not wait for a solution. Let's be the voice that drives one.
I believe that was you on cross-border trucking. I really like that quote.
My riding of Essex is right next to the busiest international border crossing in North America. I believe your firm was part of the company involved in the merger of IFS Trucking with RIMS Transport, which happens to be in my riding.