Madam Speaker, in response to the question, it is my interpretation that the intent 130 years ago was to provide communication and transportation.
I feel that this motion should not be directly related to a fixed link because of what I have said in my address to this House. Technology may change. It is wrong to assume that there would be no cost to all Canadian taxpayers down the road.
We are entrenching this in the Constitution. That means that we must ensure over a long period of time into the future that this will be maintained.