Mr. Speaker, the future prime minister has said more than once that he intends to get directly involved in municipal affairs by giving municipalities a portion of the gasoline excise tax. He also says he is looking for other ways to help them.
Could the Minister of Finance tell his next boss that the means are there and they are very simple? It is called the division of powers. If there is money for the municipalities, let him give it to Quebec and the provinces, which would certainly know how to invest it wisely where needed.