When we came forward with the plan to partner with provinces and municipalities, I think there were some legitimate concerns, which you and the Liberal party expressed, that municipalities wouldn't have the money to participate and that many or most would be left out. The good news is that we did a bid call in Ontario. There were 2,700 projects, and 95% of municipalities said that they had a project and had their third of the funding to go forward. So those concerns have not materialized. That's good news.
I'll give you an example. In the first two or three days of April, we advanced municipalities double the gas tax money, but we also advanced the payment up from July. I suspect that you won't notice any difference in municipalities as compared to the federal performance with respect to stimulation--you know, jobs. It does take a few weeks.
It was Mr. Ignatieff who I think wisely said, and I would impart it to you, that we cannot pass judgment in May on a plan that went forward in May. I encourage you to reflect on that, because I think he's a very wise man in this regard.