Mr. Speaker, lowering taxes to get more people flying is not a bad precedent. It is actually a pretty good one that the government should consider.
The air industry needs leadership but instead of leadership it is getting muddle from this government. Yesterday the transport minister said:
We're well aware that traffic is down (but) with a bit of luck...people's confidence will come back....
Why does the government not take concrete steps toward lowering taxes, putting more money in people's pockets therefore getting more people in the air, rather than wishing and hoping for a little bit of luck to bail it out of its problems?