Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Prime Minister.
The government is bowing to the pressures of lobbyists and preparing to deny Québec-Téléphone access to the same competitive conditions as Bell Canada enjoys. Yet Québec-Téléphone offers its customers state-of-the-art technology, including Internet services to Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon, while tens of thousands of Bell subscribers are still waiting for private lines.
Why is the government presenting itself as the great champion of competition, while doggedly refusing to comply with Québec-Téléphone's request to expand its fibre-optic network beyond its present service area?