Mr. Speaker, comments made yesterday by the Minister of Transport and CN President Paul Tellier confirmed the government's strategy, which had been described by Commissioner Hope.
That strategy is obvious: for 18 months, the government and the railway companies let the situation deteriorate; for 18 months, they hinted at the possibility of special legislation; for 18 months, their only concern was to create an impasse so they could impose terms and conditions of employment.
Does the Minister of Labour realize that with this legislation, she is merely finishing the job of breaking the unions so that CN can be quickly privatized?