Mr. Speaker, much of the Canadian airline industry is hanging on by a wing and a prayer.
Those in the industry are begging the government to change the policies that have driven them out of the skies. They are asking the government to eliminate the air security tax, to suspend the airport rental fees and reduce the excessive aviation fuel tax.
The Canadian Alliance has been asking for this for at least two years. Now apparently the transport committee is asking for the same thing.
Would the government finally do the right thing and move to help the airline industry by eliminating the security tax and the taxes and regulations that are driving this industry into the ground?