No, that is not the case. By the way, that agreement is working very well.
Last week, Ms. Sonia LeBel and I had a very constructive and positive discussion about the infrastructure projects we would like to conduct in partnership with the Quebec government. I am optimistic about is happening with the Quebec government and decisions about committing these funds.
Our problem relates to the provinces using up the funding. In British Columbia, for instance—where I was last week—there is essentially no money left. That is also the case in Manitoba and Ontario. These provinces have submitted requests to us. Prince Edward Island has maybe 15% or 30% of the funding that has not yet been committed. Manitoba has essentially no residual funding that has not been committed. That is the case in a number of provinces.
In a way, Quebec is not the worst off. The worst off is Newfoundland and Labrador, followed by my province, New Brunswick.
The Minister of Finance is anxious to see these funds allocated to projects. Some premiers, however, including the Ontario premier, are asking me for a 2.0 version of these programs.
My job is to work with all the provinces to determine what a second version of these programs might be. I told Ms. LeBel that last week. Moreover, we agreed to meet to determine more specifically how this second version can offer a solution that is in the interests of both Quebec and the federal government.