As far as the way you conduct proceedings is concerned, Mr. Speaker, the past vouches for the future and I thank you for that.
I would like to comment on the hon. member's speech and ask a final question. I would like to know if he himself ever took the HST between Lille and Brussels? That is Lille, in France, and Brussels, in Belgium. I travelled with the transport committee to France and Germany last week, at no cost to the Canadian taxpayers as we were the guests of the two governments. We had the opportunity to take this train and to see for ourselves that, contrary to what the Prime Minister once said in response to a question, the HST does not stop at the Belgian border. The clearance procedure is the same as for air travel. Planes do not land in every European country for clearance purposes before flying over the border. Whether you are travelling by train, plane or ship, you are cleared upon departure and arrival. It would make no sense. Obviously, the hon. member was talking through his hat since he had never taken the Lille-Brussels HST.
I mentioned earlier in my speech plans to build a cement factory in Port-Daniel, which is located in his riding, in the Gaspe Peninsula. Does the hon. member realize the importance of rail service for the establishment of this factory in Port-Daniel, in his riding? I would like to hear his comments on this cement factory project which is conditional upon rail service being maintained in the Gaspe Peninsula.