I repeat that Quebec's economy remains open to the world, as you know, and foreign investment is essential to its economy. And yet from 2009 to 2019, only 1% of acquisitions were reviewed under the Investment Canada Act.
Could more still be done to further protect the head offices of our companies? Small and medium-sized enterprises are central to the Quebec economy, perhaps to a greater extent than in the rest of Canada. How can we protect our SMEs and send a clear signal that we wnt to keep the economic development of our enterprises and our strategic niches in Canada?