First of all, we are opposed to this motion. Second, if a motion is passed, we do not want to sit during the summer. Third, I am going to tell you why we are opposed to this motion.
I can understand the reasons why gas prices are going up. I put myself in the public's shoes, and I ask myself what we can do about it. We will never be able to find a real solution, because we have no control over the price of the barrel of oil. So, as Ms. Brunelle said earlier, spending even more of the public's money to do a study that will end up with more questions rather than solutions is of no use whatsoever.
Anyway, we already did this study at the same time last year. Prices go up each year when the holiday season comes along. We could do the same study each year because the price of gas always goes up at this time of year. At some stage, we have to stop spending money. We know that there is nothing we can do to change it. Let us stop pulling the wool over Canadians' eyes by telling them that we can do something when we cannot.