Mr. Speaker, in the Onex affair, one of the minister's conditions is Canadian control of the future air carrier.
The present Canadian International Airlines-American Airlines agreement gives American veto power in any major decisions, including a potential merger with Air Canada.
The law limits foreign control of a Canadian carrier to no more than 25%. By blocking any Air Canada offer, American has de facto control over Canadian International Airlines. Can we trust the minister to respect these five conditions, when he is not even ensuring respect of the present legislation?