Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to ask a question of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance.
The issue of infrastructure funding has been a big one in my community. Our crossing at the Detroit River in Windsor, Ontario by tunnel and ferry has 42% of the nation's trade. There already have been repercussions in terms of lost plants and a number of different investments. In fact, a recent study showed that $18 billion was lost last year from border tie-ups and backups because the proper infrastructure was not in place in this corridor. That is twice the surplus.
The city has come out with the Schwartz report, which is a comprehensive report. Will the city get the approximately $1 billion funding that it deserves to fix this problem?