I have to tell you that the president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities is a Quebecker from the same riding as the premier of Quebec. We kept in mind Quebec law and the fact that municipalities are under provincial jurisdiction. I already mentioned that during the question period and during a previous appearance before this committee.
In my opinion, it is absolutely essential to work with Quebec's Minister of Municipal Affairs, the Minister of Finance, the President of the Treasury Board, who was in charge of the infrastructure file, and the Prime Minister's Office. We work well with all of them, and we respect provincial jurisdiction. Of course, Quebec's municipalities say that we have money and programs in the budget for them, but I am certain that they kept Quebec law very much in mind in that respect.
I am not someone who likes to spend a lot of time and energy on administrative agreements. We worked very hard with Quebec, we signed an agreement, and we have an agreement that we can use for each of the projects. The new one was almost exactly the same as the last, so we were able to cut through some red tape. With these new initiatives, we can move much more quickly, but I must say that I am pleased with the commitment that Quebec and Canada have shown in terms of moving things along. We have also seen that we can invest in federally regulated infrastructure, without Quebec's support, even if just in a harbour. We will probably only do so in the case of harbours.
My goal, my top priority, is to do as much as we can with Quebec and its municipalities, because that is how we will create the most jobs. A few Bloc Québécois members have told me about projects in their municipalities. So, occasionally, they are happy to share their priorities with me, and that is a good thing; it is their job. I know, however, that I must work with the provincial government because it has to support the project; otherwise, we cannot get things done.