Mr. Speaker, I am always amazed by the New Democratic Party's enthusiasm for moving forward into the past.
We have a deregulated system now which has created dramatic opportunity, first for Canadian consumers for whom the whole air transport system is set up. They have more choice, cheaper fares and they are using these fares in occupying these seats more frequently.
Deregulation has increased, in addition, the jobs available to Canadians as flight attendants, ticket agents, machinists and pilots. The whole industry has benefited by increased employment.
Again, the hon. member and his party would prefer to cut out those jobs and go back to the old system of regulation where fares would be, I point out, approximately $1,700 across this country instead of an average of $700. That is their policy, Raise fares, reduce competition, reduce jobs and in turn have people travel on foreign airlines instead of Canadian.