Mr. Speaker, on June 11, the Prime Minister said that municipalities are a provincial responsibility and that his government would respect provincial jurisdictions. Despite this commitment, his own task force is now proposing that Ottawa be authorized to discuss financing directly with municipalities, in an effort to increase its presence in an area that is clearly the responsibility of Quebec and the provinces.
Will the Prime Minister follow up on the task force recommendations or keep his promise and rule out immediately this strategy to encroach on Quebec's areas of responsibility?