Mr. Speaker, in response to all this the transport minister has created a committee to study possible solutions. Just what we need, another committee.
The three things that this government could do today in order to help right the airline industry's problems are: first, eliminate the Air Canada Public Participation Act which puts Air Canada at a competitive regulatory disadvantage; second, eliminate the taxes and fees that are hammering the airline industry; and third, show some leadership in creating an open skies agreement that air carriers in the United States want to see happen.
Why is it that after six years of being transport minister the minister's only response to do anything is to study, study, study and to show zero leadership?