Transport committee  I think so, absolutely. Any funding that a privately held company such as my own could receive to promote Canadian business and promote Canadian technology being used in Canada would be fantastic. I do business all over the world, and I see trends all over the world. The Governm

Transport committee  Thanks for the question. There definitely are some challenges being based in a community of 9,000 and working with cities such as San Francisco, but also with towns the same size as mine, New Glasgow, with 9,000 people. The big thing for us really is funding, whether it comes o

Transport committee  I think so, and I think a lot of it is education. I think a lot of the smaller cities don't think they can be smart, and really, it's the contrary. Maybe “smart city” is the wrong term; maybe it should be “smart communities”. If we are talking about our local community, New Glasg

Transport committee  I do. I think it's important to at least start the ball rolling, because I do see that the blocker typically is the revenue piece, so if a city can generate revenue right off the bat, that ball starts rolling, and that snowball starts getting bigger to help fund additional pieces

Transport committee  You are talking about something that we are very much in the middle of at the moment. There is a unique relationship between charging and parking. Essentially, they go hand in hand, and MacKay is in the prototype stage of a parking meter that charges your vehicle as well. There

Transport committee  You're welcome.

Transport committee  Thanks to the committee for having MacKay Meters here, and for the invitation to speak to you all today. My name is James MacKay. I'm very honoured to be here today representing my company, MacKay Meters. I'm a third-generation business owner whose head office and worldwide man