Forgive me, Mr. Chair, but I could not resist the chance to make a joke. Remember that I work for the Just for Laughs Festival.
In all seriousness, though, I think they are two completely separate issues. We are talking about a $50-million fund that the government has already created in the past two years. We want it to be renewed, to be made permanent. This fund could help foster wealth and attract foreign dollars to Canada. The money could generate more jobs in a sector that has already been proven to benefit tourism and that has the potential to benefit other industries if our partnership with the federal government were restored to previous levels.