Mr. Speaker, we are talking about a 60% reduction.
This situation with the Conservatives and VIA Rail is a bit of a catch-22. The Conservatives are discouraging people from using VIA by making cuts, but they are justifying further cuts by saying that there are fewer passengers. And the downward spiral will continue until the train is completely defunct, starting in the regions.
In my riding, the train is key to economic development. The government cuts to VIA are an attack on the regions that depend on the train.
Will the Conservatives stop these attacks on our regions and cancel these cuts that are hurting our communities?