I don't have the figures with me, but with regard to diversification, Quebec's exports to China grew significantly during this period. On the other hand, we have not yet been able to recoup the drop in exports to the United States and we are concerned about that. We are opening new markets. During the same period, we have focused on China in particular.
Montreal's GDP for the export sector is very closely linked to the performance of the aeronautics industry. There is a real peak during the years when a contract is signed. If the C Series takes off, and we encourage the federal government to support Bombardier, you should see a significant increase in exports from the Montreal area.
For the service sector, the whole engineering consulting sector, especially trains, rail equipment and environmental services, is expected to have significant financial spin-offs as a result of the agreement with Asian countries. I am thinking of countries that require significant infrastructure renewal or expansion owing to rapid demographic growth. Similarly, since the populations of certain countries are very young, there is a great need for public infrastructure. For our entire service sector related to infrastructure, Montreal is in a good position with its world-class firms.