Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to welcome representatives from the Port of Baie-Comeau to Parliament Hill today, and I especially want to welcome its president and CEO Karine Otis, a woman I admire.
Like them, I am here to talk about the north shore, Baie-Comeau and our port, which is a gateway to the entire world. It has close ties with the Port of Rotterdam, which is Europe's largest port, and it is second to none with a leader like Ms. Otis at the helm.
The Port of Baie-Comeau is prosperous and teeming with activity, since it handles four million tonnes of goods annually and is the fourth-largest port of call for international cruises. We could not be prouder of our port and its entire team and board of directors, who are catalyzing innovation, economic development and wealth not only in the Baie-Comeau community, but on the whole north shore.
Karine can always count on my full support as an ally to bring about the future she is forging day after day, a future as boundless as our north shore.