Mr. Speaker, I find it very disheartening to stand here today and ask a question on an issue that I am sure could have been avoided had the Canadian Wheat Board still been in place.
We see over and over again a government that has refused to take action on serious issues. We have seen that with the meat recall, and now we see it again with the grain producers.
Rail is important, and the government has refused to invest in rail, whether it be passenger rail or by acting on this particular issue.
I am wondering if my colleague could talk about the importance of rail all the way across, whether it be passenger rail or grain transportation, and how we need a government that is willing to lead to make sure that the negative impacts are not felt in our economy.