I will give the minister a second chance to answer my question, Mr. Speaker. Does the minister recognize that, by imposing user fees on aid to marine navigation, he runs the risk of diverting marine traffic to ports on the east coast of the U.S. and on the Mississippi, at the expense of the port of Montreal, thus undermining its role as a North American shipping hub?
In the House of Commons on April 25th, 1996. See this statement in context.