Well, it's a falsehood, and I say this as some of you have been to my movie nights as well. We've had nine movie nights on Parliament Hill and three music nights. We have another movie night in April. You'll hear me again beating this drum and telling these numbers, that anybody you encounter who suggests that arts and culture isn't central to the Canadian economy is someone who doesn't get it.
Arts and culture represents $46 billion in the Canadian economy, over 640,000 jobs. It's three times the size of Canada's insurance industry. It's twice the size of Canada's forest industry. It's a massive generator of economic growth and activity in all regions of this country. So it is part of the economy.
Second, you're right. I too am passionate about Canadian history. I'm passionate about Canada. When you have those great moments like we had in Vancouver—we had the privilege of hosting the 2010 Olympics, and we had these great moments of celebration across the country. It's something that I think has been lacking in our country's history for a long time, which is to have great moments of celebration and recognition of Canadian achievement. We have a lot to be proud of as we head toward our 150th birthday.