Minister, the point is that you are doing less and less, and in the meantime you're cutting thousands of jobs in Atlantic Canada. Your government is doing that. It doesn't seem to me that anyone is speaking up for the region at the table.
Let me ask about another issue, because you said that ACOA plays of course a central role, a crucial role. in ensuring a strong economy in the region. I wonder if you agree with some of your colleagues in the Senate who think that part of the solution to these issues is maritime union.