International Trade committee  From a cargo perspective, with the recent extension of our runway and as well the addition of a multi-tenant cargo facility, which has temperature-controlled space, we currently process 30,000 tonnes of cargo through the airport, and with our existing infrastructure that's able t

International Trade committee  I'll just add that it's interesting because with the rollout of CETA, we hope to see that change. One of the difficulties we have out of Halifax is that in order for air cargo to fly profitably by the carriers, it has to be balanced both inbound and outbound. We don't have that

International Trade committee  That's a perfect example.

International Trade committee  No.

International Trade committee  It's not currently an issue that has been raised by our members. It's an interesting point you raise. One of the items Nancy talked about earlier is that it will soon be time for us as a council to regroup our members on current issues and looking forward. Whether it might be rai

International Trade committee  The Halifax Gateway Council is a not-for-profit organization funded by our members. To the extent that we do projects that can be funded by any of the three levels of government, we obviously are able to do that, but for the most part our work is funded by our members, because th

International Trade committee  There has. I mentioned in my remarks the recent trip that the Gateway Council members conducted in Europe. We had this trip in planning stages for a while. In fact, we took a similar road show to Mississauga a few months prior to the announcement of CETA. As we were planning ou

International Trade committee  I can speak on behalf of the Halifax Gateway Council and the Halifax airport: for the Halifax Gateway Council, no; for the airport, yes.

International Trade committee  Not yet.

International Trade committee  I'll start and then I think Nancy will add specifically as it relates to the Halifax Logistics Park. Generally, when you look at all of our members, when you look at the port, the airport, CN and the various members of the Halifax Gateway Council, our infrastructure today is of

International Trade committee  Thank you very much. My name is Joyce Carter and I am chair of the Halifax Gateway Council. As well, I am chief financial officer and chief strategy officer with Halifax International Airport Authority. With me today is my colleague Nancy Phillips. She'll probably introduce he