Mr. Speaker, I have been waiting for an opportunity to address this issue in the House for ages.
The government's exorbitant price for the Trans Mountain pipeline had a direct correlation to its jeopardizing of the project and its exposure to a suit by the private proponent that was going to build that pipeline for a quarter of the cost, or less, of what the government spent.
I do not believe, and most Conservatives do not believe, that the government should be investing in private infrastructure. It should not be investing and picking favourites. It needs to set the rules, make sure there is a level playing field and allow industry to do what industry does best.