I think any assistance that would enable businesses to operate in a more cost-effective manner that doesn't jeopardize any programs the federal, provincial, or municipal governments have to deal with would be advantageous.
I have to make a quick comment on infrastructure. We're talking about infrastructure in our community of Smiths Falls. It's not fancy. We're talking about rebuilding a water plant. We currently have a shortfall of $6 million based on an engineer's estimate. We have to find $6 million locally. We have an arena that is 60 years old that my colleagues use. It's that old struggle of cost-sharing arrangements.
And I would like to add one more comment. It has been suggested to me that we need to raise municipal taxes in Smiths Falls. That's a huge problem. By way of example, I have a house in Smiths Falls that is assessed at $250,000. When I ask federal or provincial politicians what they think my municipal taxes are, no one ever gets this right. They usually say they're probably around $2,200. They're almost $4,500. That's what we're dealing with.