Mr. Speaker, let me tell the House what the leaders of the municipalities are telling us.
This is from the CEO of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities: “It is a great thing. It is creating a focal point for our country to have a strategic conversation and develop strategic directions about infrastructure generally”.
Here is a quote from Linda Hepner, mayor of Surrey. She says:
The City of Surrey applauds the Federal Government’s commitment to providing stable grants funding and also looks forward to the additional opportunities the newly announced—