Economic Relationship between Canada and the United States committee  I can respond to that. It's an excellent question. I think the committee needs to start looking at some timelines, at some deadlines, and if those deadlines aren't met as they relate to the diplomatic approach or the political approach, then legal action must be activated so tha

Economic Relationship between Canada and the United States committee  That's an excellent question. No, I have not. I'm not diminishing my role as mayor, but I have me and one assistant, and trying to have the resources to reach out and do things is very difficult. I'm very grateful that I have support in the community, which has helped carry that

Economic Relationship between Canada and the United States committee  I could make a point. The former governor of Michigan approved this pipeline and negotiated the deal. The federal regulatory agency in Michigan approved this deal. What the governor is doing—and it's a big issue in the States—is interfering in the role of the federal government.

Economic Relationship between Canada and the United States committee  First of all, if I'd known Premier Ford had gotten through, I would have asked him to ask the good governor to write back to me. I'm feeling very isolated and lonely. I'm not getting any responses to my many letters. There will be huge ramifications. I welcome the Lambton Federa

Economic Relationship between Canada and the United States committee  I'm not a lawyer, but I will say that, from what I understand, it would be the right decision for federal government to make when they're ready. It's a question of timing, too. There's the political front and there's the legal front. It's a question of how you want to touch both

Economic Relationship between Canada and the United States committee  Mr. Blaikie, that's exactly what we're trying to do here in Sarnia. It's critically important we recognize that things are changing very rapidly. That's why we have Bioindustrial Innovation Canada. We've approved a number of projects that are now being developed on the former Dow

Economic Relationship between Canada and the United States committee  Thank you. That's a very thoughtful question. On the first part, about being one of the longest-serving mayors, I have run in every election on a simple platform: Please re-elect me until I get it right.

Economic Relationship between Canada and the United States committee  Well, it's guaranteed. None of us ever get it right. There's someone else, somewhere else, doing it a lot better, whether you're an MP, a mayor or an MPP. I can't fathom what is going on in the governor's mansion in Lansing. None of my letters have been responded to. I understan

Economic Relationship between Canada and the United States committee  I think there's a direct linkage. I always make it very clear that I'm not representing Enbridge; I'm representing Sarnia and the workers here, and the people who benefit from Enbridge being here. They're big enough to take care of themselves. But there's no question that gets

Economic Relationship between Canada and the United States committee  First of all, keep in mind that we're the largest port on Lake Huron. We're at the centre of the Great Lakes. We're a shipping centre. Keep in mind we have the second largest rail yard in Ontario besides Toronto. We're very familiar with both, and they are both pretty helpful to

Economic Relationship between Canada and the United States committee  I can't answer that question. Enbridge is in the region. To be quite honest, it's the jobs that matter. Pipelines by their very nature don't pay a lot in taxes. It's the jobs, the added-value jobs. You know very well that we have the refineries here and we have a very robust indu

Economic Relationship between Canada and the United States committee  I'm just a humble mayor, and that's a different league from the one I'm in. My belief is that at the end of this there will either be a negotiated settlement with the State of Michigan and Enbridge and/or it will be a Biden-Prime Minister discussion. As you've indicated, I have s

Economic Relationship between Canada and the United States committee  Thank you very much, first of all, to the committee. I am so glad that you have provided a vehicle to us that we would not have had in the past. I hope this committee continues because, as a long-time border-city mayor, I can say that there are many issues that come and go, and