Very pragmatically, there is no doubt in our minds that our designation by the Major Projects Office is something that allows us to move forward, since we also benefit from the office's unique expertise. I want to emphasize that there are no acceleration measures. However, being on the fast track when you have to work with multiple departments and services helps us, but it also helps the private sector. A vote of confidence on a project also makes it easier to mobilize private capital. There would be legislative aspects to amend, as we've already discussed, so that the Port of Montreal would be able to work more with other ports in Canada, as it wants to do. However, the reality is that the executive aspect of such a message is also important to us.
There is certainly an international appetite for trade diversification. It's not just in Canada. Last year, as many German companies visited the Port of Montreal as in the previous five years. Why? It's because not only Canada, but the entire global economy wants to diversify to be less dependent on our neighbour to the south.
Signals are certainly important, but so are decisions. We talked about the trade corridors diversification fund. Timely decision-making will also allow us to put in place projects and mechanisms that can create beneficial effects. I want to emphasize that the benefits go beyond the economy. When we work quickly, we can put environmental compensation measures in place more quickly.
