Mr. Speaker, the decisions that are going to be taken with respect to the rationalization of services provided by VIA Rail are going to be taken from coast to coast, not just in the province of Quebec.
The negotiations that are being conducted right now with employees and with the management of VIA Rail are going to have a significant impact on what we can provide in terms of rail passenger services for Canadians within the restrictions that were announced a year ago in a previous budget and confirmed in the budget brought down in the House in February.
How well we do in these negotiations will have a direct impact on how much rail passenger service we can protect in the country, in Quebec and elsewhere.