Mr. Speaker, in the eighties, Conservatives deregulated the rail industry and rural communities suffered.
In the nineties, Liberals sold CN and the service suffered again. With CN controlling the tracks, VIA Rail's service to Canadians also suffered.
With those out-of-touch Conservatives, who claim trains are only for the elite, rail services are again under attack.
Will the minister promise not to sell off any part of VIA Rail, now or later, yes or no?