Thank you, Mr. Chair.
My thanks to all the witnesses for being here with us. We have heard many interesting presentations. The panel of witnesses is particularly diverse and very telling of the issues.
Mr. Chair, with your permission, I would first like to acknowledge the presence in this room of the third vice-president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and proud Gatinoise, Sylvie Goneau. My thanks to her for being here. We always appreciate her contribution to debates.
I would like to ask a number of questions. Let me start with Mr. Louie.
In terms of the debate on investment in infrastructures, we often hear that municipalities are not able to invest the money quickly enough to support our economy that is losing momentum.
Can you make some general comments on the ability of municipalities to use the funding quickly and to spend the money in order to stimulate the economy?