Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Transport.
Last month the minister indicated that he was counting on the good will of the railroads to stop dismantling more rail lines until Mr. Willard Estey has completed his review of grain transportation.
Knowing how CN and CP have looked out for the interests of western grain farmers over the past 100 years, there has no doubt been great comfort and enormous relief among our farming community.
Could the minister inform the House what assurances he has received from the railroads that they will not dismantle any more track until after Mr. Estey reports? Can he tell us what action he—