Mr. Speaker, perhaps my hon. colleague could consult with his colleague, who just asked me a far more reasonable question.
History and the recent record will show that the commitment of $16 million, which was exactly the amount requested by the province of British Columbia to assist in building up the dike system along that river, was granted in unprecedented time by this government, as were dollars for the dredging operations and for the debris trap in the Lower Mainland.
No flooding there has occurred yet, but there are programs in place.