Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to the witnesses for being here.
I'm going to ask my questions in French, and I'm going to start with a question for everyone that ties in to the three testimonies we've heard today.
You've all identified a need for greater capacity and better maintenance. You've said existing facilities should be optimized and more facilities should be added. That's essentially how I would summarize the three testimonies I heard.
Today, you have the opportunity to tell this committee how capacity can be increased the right way while minimally impacting the environment. Tell us about the direct and indirect jobs this will create.
Tell us about the importance of the supply chain as well.
Ms. Bamford, please start by telling us about the fact that, in your region, you have a 58‑km corridor connecting to Asia, that it's important to enhance trade corridors and that 80% of exports aren't going to the United States.
Can you tell us a bit about that and give this committee an opportunity to fully understand the situation?