Mr. Speaker, the hon. member and the report in the newspaper took great licence with what I said. I congratulate the hon. member for bringing forward a genuine concern which is how we should adapt our future highway agreements to take into account the possibilities of partnerships with the private sector.
When this agreement was signed there were no such restrictions. I have been assured by the Government of New Brunswick that the federal contribution of $32 million will not be taken into account with the toll pricing mechanism. All of the conditions of the original agreement have faithfully been met.