Mr. Speaker, I listened with great interest to the hon. member's comments. We are discussing a national policy, but the previous speaker talked about converting Quebec's railway system to electric power.
I find it hard to see how we could ensure national co-ordination if electricity is used in Quebec but not in the rest of Canada. I would really like to know what would be the costs of an independent service in Quebec, as proposed by the opposition, and I wonder if the hon. member can provide an answer to this very legitimate question.