Mr. Chair, I understand Mr. Bachrach's question and he's making some assumptions. Let me be very clear. First of all, this is great news for Via Rail and and Via Rail passengers. This is going to be the largest infrastructure project in Canada's history, and it's going to revolutionize that corridor. We want to build that corridor right. We are seeking input from different players in the sector.
By the way, in many of my meetings with other ministers around the world, I've been asking them for ideas and suggestions about how they operate their rail network.
What we are doing right now is that we're inviting stakeholders to submit proposals based on the scope of work we outlined. Of course, we're asking for for the to maintain a minimum standard, but we're also asking, can you do better?
This is a massive infrastructure project. It's going to continue to be a Via Rail project. This is not a privatization of Via Rail, but we want to build it the right way for Canadians to ensure that they get value for money.