Mr. Speaker, after months of procrastination, the Minister of Transport announced on Friday that Air Canada would be authorized to take advantage of the lucrative Hong Kong market. However, the minister's decision comes quite late, since there is less than a week left to negotiate arrangements for this year with Hong Kong officials.
Will the minister agree that the delay in designating Air Canada as the second carrier to Hong Kong is the only reason which could keep that airline from exploiting this lucrative market during the peak summer season?