Transport committee  Right.

Transport committee  I appreciate that, Minister. On that, Madam Chair, I would just like to move: That the Committee immediately invite Pierre Lavallée, the newly appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canada Infrastructure Bank, to provide an update on the Canada Infrastructure

Transport committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. Getting back to a question similar to Mr. Iacono's question, it's my understanding that Signature on the St. Lawrence, SSL, would be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the new Champlain Bridge for the next 30 years. The largest stakeholder—

Transport committee  My question is specifically about the Champlain Bridge. Thanks, Minister. In this conversation with the CEO of SNC-Lavalin, was it ever mentioned the possibility of moving the headquarters and the potential of 9,000 jobs lost because of a DPA not being granted?

Transport committee  Of course. Just equivocally, yes or no, did the 9,000 jobs come up in that conversation with SNC-Lavalin?

Transport committee  So is that a “no”, then, Minister?

Transport committee  So that would be no, the 9,000 jobs were not discussed.

Transport committee  Madam Chair, I think he's more than capable of answering himself. Just clarify, yes or no, so we can move on, Minister.

Transport committee  You sound as if you're the Prime Minister right now. Give a simple answer, yes or no.

Transport committee  Okay. Yes. Madam Chair, I'd like to move the following motion, pausing the time, of course: That the Committee invite the Signature on the Saint Lawrence, no later than Friday, May 31, 2019, to update the Committee on the status of the new Samuel de Champlain Bridge, which is

Transport committee  Madam Chair, could I respond? On this particular one, I think, because the bridge is supposed to be open by June 2019, give it a fair bit of leeway in terms of being May 31. I think the date is prudent. If the chair sees otherwise, I'll leave it up to you, Madam Chair. The bridg

Transport committee  Madam Chair, I'll make a friendly amendment—I believe you said it with the last motion that was passed—to just make sure that we put a time on this for before we rise. If Mr. Aubin wants to go in the summer, I'd be happy to go in the summer too, so long as the committee does its

Transport committee  That would be my friendly suggestion.

Transport committee  Minister, maybe we can talk a little more about that offline. It sounds interesting. I just want to get the last question in before my time is up, if that's okay with you. There was a request for $14.6 million for the deconstruction of the Champlain Bridge in Quebec. From my und

Transport committee  Madam Chair, I think in the spirit that infrastructure isn't partisan, as the minister just recently stated in a Hill Times article, I will cede my time to my colleagues on the other side. Thank you.