Yes, I understand. At the same time, the federal government is providing an unprecedented amount. Twenty years ago, the federal government gave no money to the municipalities. It was zero. So the increase since then is astounding.
In terms of Gatineau and Ottawa, it seems to me that the City of Gatineau is at a disadvantage when it comes to selecting service suppliers and construction firms. The City of Ottawa can retain firms from Quebec for projects in Ottawa. However, because of provincial policies in Quebec forbidding the use of non-unionized or out-of-province firms, the City of Gatineau cannot do the same thing. The number of firms competing for a single project is smaller. Does that situation not result in pointless inflation of the costs?