Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question.
I want to be very clear that the government has been there every step of the way for the last two and a half years. The federal mediation and conciliation service has supported the parties. They have been at the table for two and a half years, and over 100 mediation sessions.
In February, I took the extra step of appointing two senior level mediators to further assist the parties. There has been regular contact and engagement. I, the Minister of Transport, other ministers and MPs have reached out to the parties to communicate the important message of ensuring an agreement is reached at the table.
I want to assure the member that we have been there every step of the way and we will continue to be there to support the parties to reach an agreement at the table.