On the issue of moving from hard services like roads to adding the ability to put in recreation facilities and so on, it does surprise me somewhat. It's easy to cut a ribbon at a recreation facility, but it's not so easy to cut a ribbon on a road. The infrastructure deficit is large on the roads and the hard services, so why is the Canadian group on the cities agenda adding that additional level? That's my question.
On October 5th, 2006. See this statement in context.