Mr. Speaker, the owners of the Winnipeg Jets will decide next Thursday whether the franchise will remain in Winnipeg. The federal government, for its part, yesterday agreed to pay $20 million toward the construction of the new arena the Jets need.
Would the Deputy Prime Minister tell us whether the federal government's funding is conditional on the Jets' remaining in Winnipeg or whether it will still be provided to build a 22,000-seat arena even if the Jets leave Winnipeg?