The debates are starting to be as relevant as the season for the Montreal Canadiens, Mr. Chair. Yes, I am a Montreal Canadiens fan. It's painful this year.
We won't play the recovery game. We were all at the same meeting. I was there, as was Larry Smith. We had a meeting with my colleague Francis Scarpaleggia from the Lac-Saint-Louis riding. He has worked on this file for a long time. Larry Smith and all the mayors were there. Isabelle was there too, I believe. It was very clear during that meeting that everyone was in agreement on this issue. The people of Montreal West and the region need this western train. We most certainly support this motion, Mr. Chair.
I think it would be a positive thing for our committee to send out a clear message that it believes in the strategic projects. Given that this project has the support at both the municipal and provincial levels, we need to go forward. I would also like to mention the involvement of former Liberal MP Clifford Lincoln, who is apolitical on this issue and who has been doing an excellent job on this committee. I applaud the motion of my colleague from Vaudreuil-Soulanges, and I support him.