Mr. Speaker, this is the largest infrastructure program, over the longest period of time, in Canadian history. It has the support, I might add, after many discussions and consultations, of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.
As the member knows, infrastructure takes time. If she looks at the figures, she will see that in the initial stages, there is less spending, and there is more spending later on as infrastructure projects mature. However, the commitment is there, on average, in excess of $5 billion in each and every year going out over the 10-year period, which will be welcomed by the people of Whitby, who do not vote for members of the opposition.