Mr. Chair, is the minister not ashamed of her government?
CN itself recently announced it would invest $30 million in the railway lines between Moncton and Campbellton. The province of New Brunswick, which, I am ashamed to say, is the poorest province in Canada, will invest $25 million in the railway lines to ensure that New Brunswick keeps its rail service. The province is simply asking for $10 million from the federal government.
Is the minister not ashamed that her government cannot tell the people of New Brunswick that they need not fear losing VIA Rail service in their region?