For far too long, the federal government snubbed the tourism sector. Cities and regions were very aware of the impact of the tourism sector. There are more than one million jobs linked to tourism in Canada. However, Ottawa remained in its bubble. I believe that we did not pay enough attention to the tourism sector.
Therefore, I have worked hard on this issue over the past year. We proposed a new tourism strategy, one that recognizes that we must work on two issues in particular. First, most tourists visit in the summer. We should be able to extend the tourism season so that tourists come here in the fall, spring and winter. Also, tourists tend to visit our major cities. We should be able to attract them to all parts of Canada.
Therefore, we created a new $65-million fund and a new strategy. When I have more time, I will be able to provide a more detailed answer to your question.