Thank you.
The federal and Quebec governments took a little time to agree on the $900 million from the housing accelerator fund. The terms and conditions remain to be seen, but we're hearing good things and good news. So that's proof that we can be flexible on both sides and come to an agreement.
Here's another example. In my opening remarks, I discussed another program that has worked very well, the rapid housing initiative, the RHI. That initiative has produced tangible results for the municipalities. Thanks to it, we've managed to close the financial packages for many social housing projects in our cities. Unfortunately, no provision was made for the RHI in the last federal budget.
When the federal and Quebec governments come to an agreement and the program is effective, they should rely on that example and fund it so it continues to produce positive effects.
What's unfortunate is that they try instead to come up with new solutions or terminate the funding. However, the program works well and produces tangible results. It can succeed, but it has to be funded so that it meets the needs.