Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from the riding next to mine. I am a bit disappointed to know that he just learned that the cost is going to be $13 billion, because it made headlines. As we know, the tramway is sacred in Quebec City.
It is going to cost $13 billion, but the longer we wait, the more expensive it will be.
We are here today to debate a motion on the high-speed rail line. Having a fast, reliable and effective project is important to our future. The people of Quebec City want to be connected to places like Montreal and Toronto. Business people will be able to do business in Montreal and Toronto more easily and bring investments to Quebec City, which will benefit my riding and my colleague's riding.
That is what is important today, along with making sure that there are no cost overruns and that the price tag is reasonable for the public.