Thank you, Minister, for being with us today. We appreciate it very much.
I recently met with two municipal councillors in my area. I can tell you that the conversation we had that day was very positive. They were very pleased not only with the previous building Canada fund but also with the new plan, the certainty they have in it, and the understanding that they have this going forward, especially with regard to the gas tax fund, but also with regard to the 10-year plan. They know what they can count on over the next number of years. It is very much appreciated by them.
In line with that, here's what I wanted to talk about. You mentioned a few times that we have to look at the totality of these funds, the complete totality of the various components of the infrastructure building fund. Maybe you could touch a little on the flexibility. One of the things in the conversation I had with them was that understanding of the flexibility under the different components. Maybe you could brief us on how much we've enhanced the flexibility through the new funding.