Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for his lessons in political science, history and how to be a good MP. I think they were all quite relevant.
There was one part of his speech that caught my attention. It was when he said that 70% of the erosion is impacting an area near Montreal and Lake Saint-Pierre. My colleague referenced a 1,600-kilometre study between Cornwall and Quebec City.
In his opinion, if 70% of the erosion had happened closer to Cornwall, or even a little further, near Toronto, would the federal government have paid?
Based on almost every other measure that the government is investing in, the answer is yes. I am curious to hear what my colleague thinks.