Mr. Speaker, thank you for reminding me. My apologies. No lack of respect was meant by that at all.
Because rail cars arrive late or because of the state they arrive in or because of all the other delays, that costs the economy hundreds of millions of dollars and that ricochets right across communities across Canada and then plays into the price for the goods. Quite honestly, it damages our international reputation as well.
Can members believe that Canada is the largest shipper of legumes to India? I never would have believed it if I had not found that out for myself.
In any event, rotting crops, idle plants and mines, and missed ships are the daily reality for industries across Canada.
The NDP stands with the—