Yes, in fact we made that suggestion in 1997, and contrary to Mr. Godfrey's assertion, we made the suggestion in 2002, when we tried to offer some alternative policies. In fact we have said all along that a much greater investment is needed to engage the consumer in reducing emissions.
Obviously there are some funds available now through the sharing of the gas tax and so on. Critically we need to make those investments in public transit.
I also mentioned in my slide that on average the commute time is obviously getting longer, not shorter, for Canadians. We need to have those kinds of investments that engage consumers in reducing their emissions.
We made a number of those suggestions over the years. Contrary to Mr. Godfrey's suggestion, this hasn't been a question of denial or despair; this is talking about policies that will actually work. We made those suggestions over the years, and we're still making them today.