Do you want to go through me to go to him?

Thank you, Minister. I'll direct this to Mr. Williams.

Thank you, Mr. Williams. Mr. Testart.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. So where would that be represented in this budget, or in this Main Estimates document? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Testart. Mr. Schauerte.

Thank you, Mr. Schauerte. Mr. Testart.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'm not sure that helps clarify this. The detail on 335 is a decrease, under contributions. The detail on 334 under program management is also a decrease, so I'm wondering, what I heard was that the decrease was to provide a permanent staff position, and perhaps the department can correct me, for an administrative coordinator for the division. I can't seem to find where that expenditure is represented in the mains. That's what I'm looking for. Under contract services, they've remained stable since the last budget, 2015-16. So there's no increase in contract services. There's no decrease in contract services. There are decreases in consumer affairs and program management and in contributions. Where is this new administrative coordinator position represented in the mains? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Testart. Minister.

Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, it was actually a decrease of $125,000, and we'll have to get back to the Member. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Minister. Mr. Testart.

Thank you, Mr. Testart. Anything further, page 334? Seeing nothing. I will call the page. Municipal and Community Affairs, public safety, operations expenditure summary, activity total, $1,526,000. Agreed?

Moving on to regional operations. We'll defer page 338, the activity total, until we discuss the detail beginning on page 339. Pages 339 and 340 are connected, so we can discuss those at the same time. Questions on pages 339 and 340, regional operations, grants, contributions and transfers? Mr. Beaulieu.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I want to ask the Minister about a function for the communities. I want to know if this is the area or this is where Municipal and Community Affairs is able to help the communities with the whole process of capital planning, including any borrowing abilities that the communities may have. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. Minister.

Yes. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, the Member is correct. This is the area where we would be able to assist the communities with their capital plans as well as headquarters, and giving them advice on borrowing as well. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Minister. Mr. Beaulieu.

No, thank you. That's it, Mr. Chairman, thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. Anything further, pages 339 through 340? Mr. Testart.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. In assessing the community infrastructure funding, community water and sewer, there was found to be a gap of I think around $40 million with those three categories combined. This page has detail on some of those funding lines. How much has the department increased community funding to meet that gap in this budget? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Testart. Minister.