Mr. Speaker, clearly with the government it is safety last. The minister should stop and think about the public interest.
The numbers are staggering: 195 main track derailments in 2005, a jump of 28% from 2004. Trains are jumping the rails, hitting pedestrians and vehicles and damaging the environment. It is an epidemic. B.C. is still dealing with the consequences of these derailments, such as the contamination near Squamish.
Will the minister assume full responsibility for the lives that may be lost due to his inability to do the right thing?