We need a first class transportation system to do it. But few Canadians are aware of the importance transportation plays in their quality of life. None of us wants public policy built around crisis management. This is our opportunity to set the priorities that will shape public policy for many years to come. In setting these priorities, I hope we can keep in mind the sensitivities of dealing with public policy.
Solutions are difficult.
And today's solutions have a habit of becoming tomorrow's challenges. Look back at Canadian history, and you'll see what I mean. In the last century, the major transportation issue was to build an infrastructure that would hold the country together. Within a generation or two, the solution led to a problem. We had too many railways.