Mr. Speaker, I regret that the hon. member's rose coloured glasses are not working today.
Many of the initiatives which have been undertaken by the department for which I am responsible have been very well received. I am astounded that the hon. member does not recognize the tremendous support in his province, for example, for the policies on international air routes and the bilateral agreements with the United States.
When the merger talks went on with Canadian Pacific and the offer from Canadian Pacific to buy the assets of CN in the east, everyone in the west wanted to make sure we had a national, viable, transcontinental railroad. That is what the purpose of all of this legislation will be: to make sure we have a strong railroad network in this country. That certainly is Liberal policy.