Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for this opportunity to promote my riding.
There are four MRC municipalities in my area. First, there is Avignon, or Carleton, on Chaleur Bay, which is known worldwide as a tourist destination.
Then there is the MRC of Matapédia, which is more agricultural. There is a bit of tourism too, mostly in the wintertime of course, but also in the summer.
On the other side, there is the MRC of Matane, famous for its fisheries and major industries. It too is a very nice area.
Then there is the upper Gaspé, further on, which relies mainly on fishing, is increasingly developing its tourism industry.
This is almost exclusively a coastal area, stretching over nearly 743 kilometres. On the one side there is Chaleur Bay, and on the other the St. Lawrence River; in the centre is the Gaspé Park with many outstanding tourist attractions such as the delightful Gîte du Mont-Albert.
I thank my colleague for this opportunity to promote my riding.