Finance committee  We can certainly send you something by email, but suffice it to say the board definitely sees a role for the federal government in alleviating the congestion problems—everything from just facilitating innovative ways to ensure that goods and people move more quickly through our system to supporting the capital and servicing costs of major highway arteries through the city.

Finance committee  Yes, I definitely agree with MaRS and Krista that transitioning innovation from R and D into commercialization and deployment is definitely key. In addition to that, and recognizing the vast manufacturing sector that is supported by southern Ontario, we feel that aiding investment in capital infrastructure for the manufacturing sector, particularly as it pertains to technology, robotics and AI, could help to drastically boost that productivity.

Finance committee  Good morning, honourable members of the finance committee. Thank you for inviting me to speak. On behalf of our 11,500 members, the Toronto Region Board of Trade welcomes the opportunity to make a deputation today regarding the federal government's forthcoming budget. Canada's waning economic competitiveness is of primary concern for the board and our members.