Mr. Speaker, I listened with interest to my hon. colleague's speech. With some of the negotiation currently going on between CN and CP there is a possibility that CP may well take over some of CN's track system in the maritimes.
This may be a little thing but there is one thing that bothers me and I wonder if the member could comment. CP changed its logo some time ago and it shows the Canadian flag sort of unfurling and becoming the American flag. I find that very offensive.
In view of the fact that so many Canadians have subsidized and paid for the rail tracking system in the maritimes and east of Winnipeg, I wonder if the member could comment on the appropriateness of having that logo shown over the track system that Canadian taxpayers paid for.
Second, the member talked about infrastructure and the concern for roads in his area. I suggest that the infrastructure spending program and projects, although not directly related to this debate, are selected by the municipality. Therefore, I do not think it is a very fair comment by the member to criticize the federal government. He should really be talking to the municipal politicians.
Third and most important, I listened to the previous member from the Reform Party talk about privatization and I hear this member's concerns about rail abandonment. These seem to be in conflict.
I wonder if the member could explain the abandonment of rail lines in his riding where it is not economically viable.