Mr. Speaker, the hon. member has confused the facts so much that it is a wonder he can really put a question together.
First of all, highways are a provincial jurisdiction. The provinces set the priorities as to where they are built.
In the past there have been different kinds of funding arrangements between the federal and provincial governments, but it was not until 1997 that the whole issue of tolls came into force. In fact, they were not contemplated in any cost sharing agreement before 1997 when New Brunswick decided to apply tolls.
We, of course, have responded to that by saying to them that the federal contribution should not be factored in as part of the tolling arrangement.