Transport committee  There is no carbon tax as such. I'm wondering about the pipeline like you said, and I would question if you could put a safe pipeline down through would that not give the Canadians on the east coast better access to oil at probably a cheaper price?

Transport committee  Not of late, but we will be working on that, sir. This presentation took a little longer, and climate change is a big factor in our area as well with regard to transportation. I'm hoping I'll get the chance to answer that in the question period.

Transport committee  Okay. We believe right now that the cost of living and the costs of this ferry service have risen 107%. We're asking the federal government to give us what we believe is needed to make the transportation corridor affordable. People in Newfoundland and Labrador pay up to 25% more

Transport committee  Good morning. Thank you very much for giving us the opportunity to speak here today. It's a great privilege. It shows that the government is willing to listen to the people from the small areas. Today I want to talk about cost recovery. Prior to talking to that, I'll mention t