Mr. Bedford, you are not the first to say it, but I have felt from the beginning that we should be making the move from consolidated funds to dedicated funds with regard to this strategy and its funding.
There is currently an infrastructure problem. Our infrastructure is crumbling. We therefore have to think about fixing it. However, we also have to look to the future. This is not just one amount of money. In fact, this involves two amounts.
I am asking you the same question that I asked the directors of Transport Action Canada earlier. Should the federal government have a fund dedicated to infrastructure and devote part of it to public transit or, to truly be successful, should the government have a fund that is devoted exclusively to public transit?