Mr. Speaker, this question is for the Minister of Transport or his designate, the secretary.
Recently the newspapers have been full of rumours about VIA Rail cuts to passenger rail service for Canadians, more specifically, the route from Sarnia, London, Stratford, Kitchener, Waterloo, Guelph, Brampton to Toronto. This route is presently one of the most patronized routes in all of Canada.
Could the minister or his designate provide the assurance that this rail route will not be abandoned?