Mr. Speaker, one of the things we would like for Christmas on Vancouver Island was not on the House leader's list. We would like our passenger rail service back. Four months ago, this service came to a halt. I last asked the government in November when it would commit to its share of funding for this rail bed repair. Still I received no answer. Traffic in my riding is already at a gridlock state and when the shipbuilding begins, we need alternatives for commuters and freight.
Will the government now commit to funding its share of the necessary repairs for the E&N railway corridor and to getting this project under way, or will it continue to risk delays in shipbuilding because of growing congestion outside the shipyard gates?