Every part of this great land has unrealized economic potential. Underpinning this economic potential is our ability to move products from the point of origin to markets elsewhere. Obviously, we want to increase trade within Canada. We want a manufacturer in the Beauce to be able to move his products to Alberta as well as Europe. In both cases, it requires nimble, agile, modern, reliable and predictable supply chains.
The Great Lakes do not have access as ports of first arrival in Canada. The budget spelled out the fact that we are looking at expanding this, on a business case level, to ports in the Great Lakes network. That will help communities, from Thunder Bay right up through the St. Lawrence, meet their economic aspirations as well.