Mr. Speaker, as the hon. member knows, the decision by CP Rail was one taken by a private company. I have no knowledge of nor reason to believe that the company or any of its directors either consulted or gave information to the government in advance of that decision.
I point out that it is always regrettable when jobs are lost in any community. However, if we are going to address the ability of the private sector throughout Canada to create jobs we are going to need to do it in a way that enhances and enables the private sector to invest and thereby stimulate growth and jobs.
It would seem to me that it would be very advantageous for the city of Montreal if the kind of co-operation that was offered by the Government of Quebec was such that companies potentially investing or staying in Quebec could feel that they were doing so in an atmosphere of political stability and where they could have confidence in seeing their investments grow and improve.