Mr. Speaker, the point is that this government, which is cutting $7 billion from public spending in the area of health care, social assistance, and post-secondary education, suddenly found $20 million to put into a building to house a professional sports team.
Why cannot the minister do something very simple? He has given us the definition. Will he absolutely guarantee as a minister of the crown that the people of Canada will not be putting any more in than they are already going to be putting in at the figure of $20 million?