Mr. Speaker, cuts to rail service are sending Canada backward at a time when most western countries are embracing the increased use of public transit.
Cuts to routes in southwestern Ontario, in Guelph, Kitchener, Sarnia, London and more, affect not only those trying to reduce their ecological footprint or reduce obscene commute times, but those who have mobility issues.
Yesterday the government said:
VIA makes decisions based on the number of people, the proximity of other transportation and so on.
However, it left out one key thing. VIA makes decisions based on funding from this House. Why are the Conservatives cutting so deeply?