Economic Relationship between Canada and the United States committee  Like family members, I think you can have differences of opinion, but you still have to come back to the table and find a way to break bread and ensure that you can continue. We have interconnected trade in all capacities that we have to be wary of. There are families, again, who

Economic Relationship between Canada and the United States committee  I'm happy to jump into this one. I think you've hit on the key here, the non-partisanship and the diplomacy. I think, again, that this has to be a team Canada approach. This has to be all of us doing what we are able to do and capable of doing and what we bring to the table. We

Economic Relationship between Canada and the United States committee  I don't believe at this point that discussion has been held. I think we'll look to the federal government to lead this, but we'll certainly be there with them arm in arm, every step of the way, to do what we need to do to protect jobs and families in Ontario.

Economic Relationship between Canada and the United States committee  Thank you, Mr. Savard-Tremblay. We, of course, share that water body. We share the health and safety of our fellow citizens on both sides of the border. There are a number of different agreements, and a number of different agencies and bodies that interact on a very regular basi

Economic Relationship between Canada and the United States committee  Thank you, Mr. Savard-Tremblay. Absolutely, I think these are legitimate concerns. We absolutely, though, have to look at this in a pragmatic, rational way. We have to have energy stability. We have to move forward, and as I've shared with you, we have to have the enhancement o

Economic Relationship between Canada and the United States committee  Again, it will have an impact on prices with regard to fuel—our jet fuel, as I mentioned in my preliminary remarks. Pearson, our biggest international hub, is going to be impacted. The cost of all goods, of transport—if you go back to shipping via truck or rail or other ways—not

Economic Relationship between Canada and the United States committee  I believe that studies are ongoing with a number of different agencies, both through the government and some of the other trade unions and a number of other organizations. The Ontario Chamber of Commerce has met with the Michigan Chamber of Commerce to take a look at those types

Economic Relationship between Canada and the United States committee  Again, I don't have any specific number off the top of my head, but I can tell you that it will be in the billions. When you start to factor in, again, 5,000 direct jobs and 23,500 indirect jobs just in the Sarnia region alone.... Then you start to look at the refineries across O

Economic Relationship between Canada and the United States committee  [Technical difficulty—Editor] a pleasure to be here. I just have to re-emphasize what Minister O'Regan said: It's non-negotiable. We have to do this. This is today we're talking about for those 23,500 jobs and the Line 5 jobs that will be impacted almost immediately. I think eve

Economic Relationship between Canada and the United States committee  We're very concerned, Mr. Hoback, and to all members of the committee, this is very daunting from economic, environmental and energy security standpoints. All of our lives will be drastically impacted on both sides of the border, frankly. This is going to have huge impact on my

Economic Relationship between Canada and the United States committee  Thank you very much. Good afternoon, Chair, vice-chairs and committee members. Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to present today. I am pleased to be here as Ontario's associate minister of energy to speak about the importance of the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline to the peop