That somewhat goes back to the question from our colleague, the member for Trois-Rivières.
In the bilateral agreements we have with the provinces, there is a component for rural and northern communities.
The reason why we created a specific program is that we are aware that rural communities, for example, have specific needs.
We also departed from the traditional three-way sharing of the funding between municipalities, provinces and the federal government that was in effect in the past.
For example, if a project is eligible for the infrastructure program for rural and northern communities, and if the local population is under 5,000, the federal government could provide up to 60% of the funding for the infrastructure, the province could assume 33% of the costs, and the community would pay the remaining 7%.
That allows things to be done that would be otherwise difficult to do, given the municipalities' tax base. The program can greatly help small communities in Canada, both in Quebec and in the west, in Alberta, for example. It is one of the programs in which the government has invested $2 billion, specifically for small communities.