Ed Fast at the Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Committee

On October 24th, 2006. See this statement in context.

October 24th, 2006 / 4:05 p.m.

Conservative

Ed Fast Conservative Abbotsford, BC

It was $15 at one time. I do remember that.

Could you comment on the process you went through originally when you negotiated with CP? This proposed legislation obviously wasn't in place. There was significant controversy over the fact that CP essentially held the taxpayers and the residents of the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley up for ransom. Could you give us some insight about the struggles you went through and how this proposed legislation is going to address that issue?

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