Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Minister and other witnesses, for giving us your time this morning.
I'm sorry, I know you would really much prefer my colleague, but I'm afraid you're stuck with me for the next five minutes.
In your opening statement, Mr. Minister, you acknowledge the benefits of the gas tax fund, specifically how it flows unhindered automatically twice a year. My colleague here has pointed out that the other processes for spending infrastructure money have not been nearly so successful and, in fact, have been rather dismal in getting money out the door.
You also mentioned that pre-budget you engaged in significant consultations with, among others, representatives of the municipalities. I'd like to ask you what advice and recommendations the municipalities gave you.