In all candour, Mr. Hubbard, that could be the case if we were not liable for the provisions of section 6. The Niagara Falls Bridge Commission is about to rebuild the Queenston Plaza. Right now, we estimate the cost to be $124 million. Three years ago, when we applied for border infrastructure funds for the fifth lane on the bridge--a wonderful project--we estimated the cost of the plaza to be $80 million. But there have been delays--for good reason, at the request of the government because of increased security interests, which are clearly understandable--and the cost has ballooned significantly. So rather than a satisfaction of debt, we could be looking at adding more debt.
By their nature, these structures are very, very costly to maintain. If a bridge over a two-lane road in a remote part of the country has difficulty, it's not a serious issue. If the third or fourth-highest volume commercial crossings between Canada and the United States are incapacitated for any reason, that would be an economic catastrophe for Canada. That's why in 2002-03 we spent $18 million metallizing the Rainbow Bridge, and that's why over the next two years we're spending approximately $12 million to $13 million painting and replacing steel on the almost 110-year-old Whirlpool Bridge, and why we've made extensive investment in the Queenston-Lewiston.