Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present two petitions with similar themes. Both have to do with VIA Rail.
A number of petitioners in my riding denounce the total abandonment of my region by VIA Rail.
I also have a petition from northern New Brunswick that denounces the potential abandonment of that region by VIA Rail, which may happen by July 1.
I would like to point out that I had the pleasure of taking the train today. With the storm we had in eastern Canada, there is no way that I would be here in the House of Commons if it were not for the train. A number of people on the train were in the same situation. The only way to get out of the storm was by VIA Rail.
We depend on this service a great deal. I hope that the government is taking note.