I see this as a huge priority, not just in British Columbia but also in Alberta. Your colleague, the member from Wild Rose, and I assume his predecessor, were very active in this, particularly for safety reasons; the single-lane highway is a real problem. I personally think we have to try to make progress every opportunity we get. We've made good progress, working with the Government of British Columbia. It's probably our best relationship with any province. They're fantastic to work with, whether it's the premier, whether it's this minister of transportation or her predecessor, Kevin Falcon. B.C. is finally getting its fair share too, and that's important.
On the work in the parks, we're able to put some not insignificant investments into Parks Canada outside of Banff, and that's good not just for the Trans-Canada Highway; it's good not just for safety, it's also important. I think it's so important that Canadians have the chance to see their national parks. Whenever we get more Canadians into a national park, we get more support for land conservation, more support for their upkeep. We've done a huge amount of investment with Parks Canada as part of the stimulus plan. Alan Latourelle, the CEO of Parks Canada, is probably one of the most competent public servants I've ever worked with. He just gets things done, and gets things done quickly. Of all the federal agencies we've looked at for infrastructure, we've made some significant investments there.
But wherever we can, we've certainly made investments in the Trans-Canada. We've done a lot in Kenora, on the Manitoba border, with Building Canada. It's certainly something I'd like to see a commitment to over the long term. Building Canada is a seven-year program, but obviously I don't see us getting out of the infrastructure business after 2014.
