Mr. Speaker, the Deputy Prime Minister is quite right that it is up to the province or the city and they make their request. However, the issue is why the infrastructure program is designed in such a way as to make hockey arenas, museums, and other sports facilities a legitimate expense.
Canada's sewers and roadways are deteriorating. It will cost taxpayers billions of dollars to replace them. Infrastructure that benefits the maximum number of taxpayers should be the goal, not political gain.
Where will the money come from for the real infrastructure spending that will be required?