Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for his expertise and passion in defending Canada Post and all it stands for.
As a Canadian who has been following our political scene over the years and having recently become involved in politics, what I see is a progressive loss of control of our way of life by government. I see what could be called the Milton Friedman philosophy of deregulation, privatization and government pulling out and allowing the corporate sector to take over. I see this as another step in that direction, often at the expense of jobs and of a system that works.
In my province of British Columbia, the government-owned railway, BC Rail, was sold. This railway company was generating a profit. We are in the process of losing public power, BC Hydro.
Does my colleague feel this is just another one of a number of steps toward privatizing our way of life to bring in more corporate control?
There are other examples, such as the Canadian Wheat Board, which is under attack by the Conservative government even though it is efficient and making money for farmers.
People in Canada Post receive a decent wage and provide us with a service.
Is this another step in an attack on our Canadian way of life?