Mr. Speaker, the hon. member's question is extremely surprising considering that the previous government did not commit the funds needed for development in Afghanistan. Last year, it spent only $5 million in Kandahar. This year, in Kandahar alone, we, the Conservatives, have spent $39 million, or nearly eight times more.
Now, concerning the Senlis Council report, I would like to quote the director of the World Food Programme:
“It is untrue that there has been no substantial food assistance to the province since March 2006”.