Mr. Speaker, the hon. member will really have to get her facts straight.
My riding was designated as a transitional fund riding back in 1995 because the unemployment levels were very high. The average was 11.8% but spiked to over 14%. At that time there was money that was made available but the projects were not in place.
Subsequently, we have had very effective investment in my riding through the transitional jobs fund. We are now a successful community thanks to the partnership of the federal government with very focused community efforts.