Mr. Speaker, I am glad to see that the member from the fifth party representing Tobique—Mactaquac is now embracing the infrastructure program after his party refused to support it.
The infrastructure program is not a Mulroney program where members' staff would have been imposed on their communities. Instead, this program is designed to ensure that local communities determine their needs themselves and set their own priorities.
The decision making process of the infrastructure program has always reflected the needs and priorities set by local communities and will continue to do so as long as this government remains in power.
Due to the previous success of the initial infrastructure program, this government decided to introduce a second infrastructure program which is now enjoying the same measure of success.