Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I would like to register my concerns about this as well, particularly if I look at the Asia-Pacific gateway. Indeed, we can see that Canada's economic future lies in Asia, and infrastructure is a key.
If I look at the numbers from 2005 in the Liberal budget, I note that $211 million was committed to the Asia-Pacific gateway. If I look at the 2006 budget, I see that only $91 million was committed, and in budget 2007, $108 million was committed. Budget 2008 does not show any numbers. The number is zero for that important project, and the future of Canada's economy lies in that. According to the records, there's only $47 million. This has to be clarified.
Also, as we look at this, we see that the minister is trying to flow the pine beetle numbers through the Asia-Pacific gateway as well. It should be one or the other. Those issues have to be clarified and dealt with. I'm not personally satisfied with the way it's put together. We have a parliamentary secretary sitting here. Maybe he can address those issues if the minister is not here.