Transport committee  First of all, if we get the fixed link and Route 138 is not completed, then I don't see any benefit. I think the two go hand in hand. With Route 138 completed and a fixed link between the island and the mainland, transportation time from central Canada to the island and to the

Transport committee  Oh, I think this past year has been the biggest change. Ice conditions were so bad that the ferry going from Black Tickle, from St. Barbe to Blanc-Sablon was tied up. I don't know how many days it couldn't make it across. Even the icebreaker couldn't come across, so I think that'

Transport committee  Yes, I am.

Transport committee  Thank you. I want to thank you for inviting me to this hearing, this consultation. A large percentage of consumer goods for the island of Newfoundland, the lower north shore of Quebec and southern Labrador come in via Marine Atlantic. This likely explains the higher cost of livi