As you can imagine, a government would have liked to ensure everything was in order before blithely handing out $100 million.
You just emphasized the scope of the problem by saying that every minister of education in every province is master in his or her jurisdiction.
However, the Council of Ministers of Education is a national organization, and the ministers can come to an agreement at the same table. Do you not think it would be easier to sell your story to that council before coming and asking the federal government for $100 million?