Chair, I'll be splitting my time with Mr. Simard.
I want to pick up where Ms. Nash left off.
Mr. Fenik, Mr. Staples, and Mr. Struthers, first of all, thank you for being here. It is critical. What has happened to your communities was very much at the heart of why this committee unanimously came forth with those recommendations, and this committee again reinforces the message to the government that all those recommendations should be implemented as soon as possible.
You discussed the question of infrastructure--all of you in your own separate ways. Mr. Fenik, you talked about the water tower. I note that FCM has taken a very strong position with respect to using gas tax and other things dedicated to municipalities. How will this help your current situation if the federal government relinquishes and provides direct funding to municipalities, such that they could build infrastructure that might in fact entice the kind of new development or the kinds of new opportunities that you so wish to have?