Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister is playing both sides. Perhaps the question should have been put to the member for LaSalle—Émard instead. The nice thing is that, on this issue, he is clear. He wants to take a direct approach and have a new agreement to finance municipalities directly.
I will ask the Prime Minister again. Will he keep his promise, rule out this approach and state clearly that direct financing of municipalities is out of the question and that he will respect the jurisdictions of Quebec and the provinces?