Finance committee  Absolutely. Bearing in mind that the community is still in a very tight and desperate economic situation because we have lost a number of sectors, I and most people in this community would suggest that it has been the port and transportation sectors that saved this community, and

Finance committee  I don't have enough background to be able to.

Finance committee  Thank you very much. The first round—and it was over $1 billion—of Pacific gateway infrastructure funding was focused on smoothing out the supply chain, and working on the bottlenecks. I guess I would just have to say that we didn't have those bottlenecks and congestion problems

Finance committee  I would absolutely encourage and support a long-term strategy. As is being noted around every corner of this country, most of the infrastructure was built back in the 1960s and such, so there's a dire need for both upkeep and replacement. To be honest, the infrastructure that w

Finance committee  This is the safest port on the west coast of North America from a marine risk perspective. It is ironic, because so many people are talking about concerns about tanker traffic on the north coast. This gateway is the safest from a marine risk perspective. It goes back to the 1970s

Finance committee  Addressing the security issue, this is probably the port that has the highest level of security in North America, to be quite honest. Because the container facility we opened up in 2007 was the first facility that was developed in North America post-9/11, security played a large

Finance committee  All I can say is that I think a greater focus needs to be on free trade agreements with the Asia Pacific. I was going to say that the economic centre of the world economy is gravitating to Asia, but actually, it's there already. For decades we have been at the doorstep of the U

Finance committee  Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for this opportunity to address the Government of Canada's Standing Committee on Finance. First, I would like to welcome all of you to Prince Rupert and the Port of Prince Rupert, which is becoming a household name throughout the