But I'm asking, Mr. Minister, about your funding allocation.
I understand the importance, and anybody watching this understands the importance, of the Quebec celebrations, and I don't think anybody is going to object to that. We all understand that, but what I'm asking you is why hasn't there been an allocated budgetary increase to deal with the depreciation of American visitation into this country, which is costing Canadian jobs? This has been compounded in this summer festival season by your government's bungling of the actual replacement of the sponsorship file with regard to festivals and funding of those things. Why has there not been an appropriate increase in that actual budget to the Canadian Tourism Commission?
I understand the value of those festivals--most Canadians do--but what I'd like to see is an increase. I'd like to understand where you're at with that. If you're not going to increase it, that's fine; just say it's not worth it.