Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you all for coming.
I must confess that, the more groups we meet, the more it seems to me that the problem this bill is causing is a profound one.
I thought I knew CN and CP. As for the Railway Association of Canada, I took a look at their website just so that I could get to know it better. So my first question goes to Mr. Bourque, although it is open to everyone.
As I was looking at your website, I found some words that I found a little harsh. Let me quickly read them to you, Mr. Bourque. You say that it seems that the only groups arguing in favour of a return to regulation are those who prefer a managed economy rather than a market economy. I confess that I still have a lot of hesitation in feeling that we in Canada, when we are talking about Canadian railways, are in a market economy.
So here is the first question I would like to ask. Do you really think that the objective of this bill, a bill introduced by the Conservative government, is to create a managed economy?