Yes. You can become a spokesperson for the issue, Mr. Savage, in the sense that we're talking about a crisis. We're talking about a generation of youth that is going to face something that none of us have and that Canadians have not faced. So everyone putting their oar in the water is the key thing.
By the current estimate, we have a $14 billion infrastructure deficit that we've just let aggregate since 1972, when the last infrastructure programs were shut down. We will create new demand by raising awareness and through some of the current tax measures, but where will these young kids go? So I think infrastructure has to be a key part of this.
I also think, though, that we don't want to overlook the fact that there is a human infrastructure component to this, and this is the part that Nova Scotia has really led on. They've created a whole leadership agenda around the concept of health promotion. The people you've mentioned have spearheaded this, and as a result they've been the ones to describe the link between tax measures, infrastructure, and the kinds of community investment programs that will actually get us out of this crisis.
Can we collectively take on all three things at the same time? I think we're pretty mature folks. It happens. Perhaps it's not surprising that you don't bump up against the NDP position and others, in that it's a relatively non-partisan issue. We're talking about community sport, kids being active, and the kinds of basic ingredients to help that happen.
My guess is that we can pursue this, and this next budget is a good time to do so.