Thank you very much.
Minister, I really welcome the news that your government will be investing in the replacement of Via's long-distance fleet. It will make a huge difference for the sustainability and viability of those critical routes that serve rural Canada and places like the one that I represent in northwest B.C. However, your plan to privatize the corridor between Toronto and Quebec City will starve Via Rail of 95% of its passenger revenue.
Have you been briefed on where that will leave Via Rail as a Crown corporation, as it tries to provide the rest of this huge country with passenger rail service?