Mr. Speaker, on Monday, in reply to a question in the House from the Leader of the Opposition, the Minister of Transport said that his decision to delay Air Canada's access to Hong Kong market was connected to a similar decision involving Canadian's access to the German market. These are two separate issues. In the case of Hong Kong, negotiations were successful. Air Canada said it was ready to start operations this summer and has even negotiated landing slots.
My question is directed to the Minister of Transport. In the case of Hong Kong, could the Minister tell us what other reasons, aside from Canadian's access to the German market, would prevent him from letting Air Canada start its operations on this market in the summer of 1995, since everything is in place?