Madam Speaker, my region of Canada has suffered quite a bit. We have been fortunate enough to qualify for these grants and we have received some too.
The reason that the TJF was put in place was the reform of employment insurance. It was put in place to help regions throughout the country like mine. We realize today that money has gone to other areas which did not qualify. The minister talks about pockets but it is the first time that I have heard about pockets.
I cite the example of the $16,000 given out of the TJF fund in Tobique—Mactaquac and the $7,500 given to the Liberal campaign. There is something wrong with that.
The minister speaks about the six point plan. I have a serious question. When TJF was brought in by the government was there not a plan in place to monitor the moneys that were handed out throughout the country? Was there not a plan then?