Mr. Speaker, I would very much like to thank the member for Chatham-Kent—Essex for that excellent question. I would also like to commend the member for Essex, my parliamentary secretary, for all the great work that he has done on this project.
I can confirm for the House that an arrangement has been signed by all parties and all partners in the project to allow the U.S. customs plaza to be incorporated into the public-private partnership that will be building the other aspects of the bridge.
We said very clearly that we were not going to allow financial considerations to get in the way of having progress on this bridge, and indeed that is the case.
I think it is important to note as well that the entire amount will be compensated—