Mr. Speaker, there were payments made to the member's province and other western provinces under the western grain transportation fund. There is of course the fact that money has lapsed in the highway funding for Manitoba and provinces west. This is something that has to be addressed at some point in time. That accounts for some of the differences. There were longer term commitments for some of the eastern provinces that were made before this government ever came to power.
In the House of Commons on December 3rd, 1998. See this statement in context.