Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Again, I want to return to the questions that young people ask me often. How are we going to get around in a Canada that hopes to achieve a position where we can actually start to bring down our emissions, start to combat the climate crisis and try to build a future where we can continue to fish, hunt, do the good things that many Canadians currently enjoy? The fact that climate change is continuing to take those opportunities away from Canadians is deeply heartbreaking. I know that young people, in particular when it comes to roadways, are often curious. They often ask me why Canada doesn't invest more in passenger rail.
We heard recently that Via Rail, for example, was going to take out its western rail passenger train from Edmonton to Vancouver, one of the most frequently travelled tourism pathways in Canada. One of my colleagues on the transport committee, Mr. Taylor Bachrach, actually rode that portion of the rail. By plane it takes about an hour and 20 minutes to 40 minutes. By train, sometimes it can take up to 24 hours to 48 hours. This is largely due to the right-of-way for cargo, and I understand that. However, wouldn't the solution be to create a process where passenger rail would be more efficient, at least more trustworthy?