Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to all the witnesses for being here and for taking the time to share your thoughts with us.
I had the opportunity, on January 16, to be in Windsor with my friends and colleagues Mr. Gill and Ms. Borrelli. We discussed, with a number of businesses, various issues in Windsor. I had a session with the Windsor Essex Chamber of Commerce at the end of the day. Unfortunately, you were not available. There was someone who asked a couple of questions on your behalf. Frankly, I think it's better if we ask those questions directly and have the discussion here. It will be more fulsome.
I'm really glad that you talked about Canada's fourth coast because HOPA—the Hamilton Oshawa Port Authority, which is in my backyard—has done some great work on this. We know about the huge opportunity being missed with the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway, particularly when it comes to short-sea shipping, as you talked about. You mentioned Cleveland, Duluth, Detroit and others on the U.S. side that are galloping ahead.
What do we do to catch up and ensure that we're going to leap ahead on short-sea shipping?