Thank you, Madam Chair.
Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you for being here with us this morning.
I will attempt to ask very brief questions, which for me will be a rather perilous exercise. I would also appreciate receiving brief responses because, as you know, eight minutes is not very much time.
Ms. Charette, in answer to a question from my liberal colleague, you gave statistics demonstrating that all is well with employment and the economy in Canada. Based upon these numbers, do you consider that things are going well across Canada and in all regions of Quebec?
As MP for Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, I know that the situation is far from brilliant in the critical sectors, be it agriculture, forestry or fishing. I am convinced that the situation is the same in other regions of Canada and of Quebec. Proof of this lies in the fact that our young people are leaving the regions in favour of the larger centres.
Do your statistics relate to major urban centres or do they also include those regions that are in crisis?