First, I want to thank my colleague for his question. Since he represents the riding of Trois-Rivières, we share the City of Trois-Rivières and we do many things together.
The Canada Infrastructure Bank is another tool in our toolbox. It allows us to think long term and ensure that we can build more infrastructure faster for Canadians.
With regard to what my colleague raised, everyone will understand that when we build an institution for the future, there are always inherent costs. We are trying to attract the best talent and the best professionals so that they join a group of professionals we can call on for advice, as well as for projects that will eventually be funded by the bank.
I think the bank is a tool that allows us to see the far horizon and the broader perspective. We have already invested in the REM. I can reassure my colleague by telling him that the directors of the bank—among them CEO Pierre Lavallée and all of his team—have already held more than a hundred meetings with various public and private sector stakeholders. There have been about 60 discussions on projects. About a dozen of them are now being actively considered and they concern green infrastructure, public transit...