Mr. Speaker, that member is once again misleading the House.
The new Building Canada plan has been open for business since March. In less than a year, projects representing an estimated $5 billion have already been approved for funding.
When we first announced the new Building Canada plan in budget 2013, here is what that stalwart of the Conservative Party, Ottawa mayor Jim Watson, had to say:
This is good news for the city of Ottawa and indeed good news for all cities across Canada.