Mike Kelloway

Mike, you talked about recommendations in your testimony. I want to make sure that we capture them in terms of the funds that we have now that are open. I also want to make sure that we capture the recommendations that you have for this committee that we'll draft at some point that are reflective of ports like Melford and other ports across Canada that are looking to be part of the solution in [more]

Do you see any area that you can strengthen, based on this particular accusation of Driver Inc. being used? Have you seen anything that you can improve on, look at or re-examine, based on suggestions that Driver Inc., in some form or fashion, has been used?

We'll go into the part of the questioning that probably requires just a yes or a no. It's about some things you've already discussed. You have not employed the Driver Inc. model in any form or fashion.

Thank you.

You have stated on three or four occasions here today that you support the removal of Driver Inc.

Can Melford assist and collaborate with existing infrastructure—for example, Halifax or the Port of Montreal? Are there synergies there that can be worked in or are being worked in by your operation?

Thank you, Chair. Mr. Verleysen, I want to say thank you so much for being here and for sharing recommendations. I also thank MP Lawrence for inviting you. It's important to hear your story, your sister's story and the recommendations. I'm going to pivot to Canada Post. This morning, we heard about the robust and strong process you have, which I appreciate. We have such limited time here, but [more]

Thank you, Mr. Chair. My questions will be for Melford. I really appreciate your testimony about the importance of port development in Melford, Nova Scotia. You talked about diversifying supply chains, having less reliance on the United States and reducing congestion at existing gateways. I wonder if you can unpack Melford's role in that. How do you see that evolving? The second piece to it is [more]

A few of my colleagues from the opposition asked, should information come up that would suggest the Driver Inc. model is being used, what you would do about it. You've gone back about that. I've started with the compliance framework and trying to unpack that, because it's hard to unpack several processes in three minutes.

Mr. Speaker, indeed we live in rapidly changing times, uncertain times. Around the globe, trade relationships that help to ensure good jobs and affordable products are being disrupted. Here at home, the rise in tariffs is posing significant challenges to Canadians, and particularly to those working in trade-exposed sectors such as manufacturing. The Canadian government is also aware that the cost [more]