Madam Speaker, as vice-chairman of the Standing Committee on Transport, I would like to put a short question to the chairman of the committee.
Since he mentioned that he tends to go to coffee shops and shopping malls where he has a chance to talk about the budget, I would like to know whether be brought this up with his constituents in Hamilton West. One of the provisions of the budget provides for commercializing the St. Lawrence Seaway, but if this does not work and the Seaway is closed, how would the people of Hamilton react and how would they get their iron ore pellets from Quebec's North Shore?