Mr. Speaker, this might give me the opportunity to make another speech instead of answering a question.
First, I want to thank my hon. colleague, the chief government whip, who talked in his speech about Wal-Mart and another company.
The problem is that these transitional jobs fund programs were meant to help companies which lacked the necessary cashflow to create jobs, not to induce a company to settle in one riding rather than another. When Wal-Mart settled in Canada, it was going to have stock distribution centers whether we liked it or not. Automatically it did not really need this grant.
I do not want to take anything away from my hon. colleague. He got it and I am happy for him.