Mr. Speaker, I will address my question to the Minister of Finance and Minister responsible for the Federal Office of Regional Development-Quebec on the off-chance that he will have something to say today.
The government, which told us yesterday that it has already spent $6 million on studies regarding the high-speed train, is hiding behind some future study to avoid taking position on the HST project, or even approving it in principle. The government showed its lack of interest in VIA Rail's proposal.
How can the government, which claims to make job creation a priority, show so little interest in a major project that could create some 120,000 jobs in a high technology sector?