Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the attentiveness with which my hon. colleague listened to my comments.
I would also reach back into my past and tell him that I was a school trustee during the first Toronto infrastructure program, so I have seen it from several views. It seems to me that he is casting a little doubt on the faith that municipalities and provinces can identify what their local priorities are. I can say from experience that these bodies are very capable of expressing what concerns they need to have met. They are very capable of prioritizing those needs. Two budgets ago when we invested in the green enabling fund that was disbursed through the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, we on this side of the House demonstrated that we do recognize the value and the appropriate input that can be made by other levels of government.