Mr. Speaker, we talked about planes, now I want to talk about trains.
There are more cuts coming for VIA Rail. Last year, the Conservatives slashed $20 million from the operating budget, and we have seen what that has done to service.
But the die has been cast, and nothing more can be done. The Conservatives have chosen to slash another $290 million, which is more than half of VIA's budget.
With these cuts, it will be impossible for VIA Rail to maintain the same services, which, it bears repeating, have already been cut.
Can the Minister of Transport tell us how many new routes will be cut?