Xavier Barsalou-Duval at the Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Committee

On February 18th, 2021. See this statement in context.

February 18th, 2021 / 4 p.m.

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Xavier Barsalou-Duval Bloc Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères, QC

I understand your point of view. However, I think it is also in the public interest to have competition. In light of that, you should listen to what the Competition Bureau recommends.

You authorized the sale of Air Transat to Air Canada. Yet, shortly after this authorization, Air Canada hinted that it might not even want to buy Air Transat anymore, which further jeopardized jobs and this Quebec flagship.

There was, however, another offer to purchase, that of Mr. Pierre Karl Péladeau. You never met with him.

Why did you ignore Mr. Péladeau's offer?

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