Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I would agree with Mr. Bevington and Mr. Kennedy, because when it comes to telling us we affect the credibility of the committee, we can ask the Parliamentary Budget Officer to come and appear before us. In fact, it would give us the credibility that we are committed to accountability and transparency. In fact, if that is the model Mr. Harper hangs the election on, then his team should not be worried about bringing that accountability and transparency to Canadians, and the priority for Canadians is the stimulus funds. I can tell you, I can speak for my riding, I can speak for Surrey and North Delta, by saying only 16% of the funds that were promised have gone into that community. I can tell you there are two ridings there that got zero projects. Most of the projects that are allocated are to the Conservative ridings. If you are not worried about that, then let the budget officer come forward and bring that truth forward.
Mayors and councillors--Mr. Chair, I'm talking to the same mayors and councillors and they are telling me one thing, that there is only one model, and that is the gas tax model brought in by the Right Honourable Paul Martin.