Mr. Speaker, Quebec certainly is not winning by any means in this. For example, with milk definitely we have a certain advantage in Quebec over the west, that is for sure. Now obviously with the change in the GATT, Quebec is going to have to realign itself and develop new markets.
In terms of grain transportation it is obvious that there are millions of tonnes of grain going via Vancouver. It is not because I do not want it to go via Vancouver but it is rather illogical to transport grain to Vancouver ports in order to get to Europe when the line is more directly toward the St. Lawrence seaway. There is a very clear tendency there that seems to want to favour it. I do not know why.
This is in line with the whole subsidy program. Why, for example, are there many tonnes of grain that are subsidized going to Thunder Bay and then back down the line to get to the United States? Grain transportation is subsidized in such a way-