That is sort of what I was saying about rural pacts between the government and municipalities. The agreements would enable municipalities to bring together the dynamic forces of communities and choose where to invest.
Allowing communities to choose economic opportunities will definitely lead to far greater investments in time and resources than if an initiative came from the top.
The concerted effort made at local and regional county municipality levels has generated a significant amount of activity. The OECD said that 25% of Quebeckers live in rural areas, while generating 30% of Quebec's gross domestic product.
So people must not think that our rural communities are a source of poverty, quite the contrary. Rural communities are a source of prosperity across Canada.