Mr. Speaker, in the case of the bridge to Prince Edward Island, the government has a constitutional responsibility. As for the Quebec bridge, it was transferred to CN three or four years ago, before this government took office. At the time, the federal government gave land located next to the bridge and worth some $30 million. We expected CN to continue to maintain the bridge, as it is doing.
This year, CN will spend $1.5 million on maintenance, and that level should remain the same for the next 10 or 20 years. Still, responsibility for the bridge rests with CN. If the province of Quebec, which, I believe, allocates $25,000 annually for the use of the bridge by automobiles, is interested in helping out with the maintenance costs, this will be good news.