Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I must admit that I have a great deal of respect for your organization and your familiarity with Transport 2000 Québec. I had a good friend at the time whose name was Guy Chartrand, may he rest in peace. He was already on the leading edge when it came to public transit and the like.
I would like to talk a little bit about all of this. Yes, we want to implement a national strategy and we have been discussing it. However, I would like us to check and see if it is feasible.
There will always be cars on the road. In reality, we have to achieve a balance. We have to think about strategies that will change our ways of doing things for the better.
Before looking at the types of transportation, I would like to talk about funding. The Canadian government has already invested in public transit and transportation alternatives. I am among those who approve of such measures. We have often spoken about tax incentives. We have spoken about the famous gasoline tax.
I am now wondering about something. An announcement was just made about the Champlain Bridge, which will lead to a necessary debate on how to fund infrastructure. One aspect of the debate is the toll booth. As a Montrealer, I am already paying for a lot of things. Before setting up additional toll booths, we should think about and debate this issue. What do you think about the toll booth?
Second, is it not time to plan financial measures or what we call dedicated funds, where the money is dedicated to something or we ensure that the money we spend is truly dedicated to a specific purpose?
Finally, with regard to dedicated funds, is it better to have a Canadian infrastructure fund and devote part of it to public transit or is it better to have a fund dedicated exclusively to public transit?
That is what I wanted us to address first.