That's an excellent question. You do have a beautiful riding.
I would have to say that I have a beautiful riding as well, and I'm sure every member would agree that is the case. We need to create opportunities to be able to flow through that border better. We know what that border does. We know the relationship between Canada and the United States is a critical relationship, and that's what the Prime Minister did a great job of representing.
It was really good to see Minister Freeland also south of the border, speaking to her counterpart to ensure that SMEs were being represented.
When it comes to this government and our approach, it's not that I need to go down to be the voice of SMEs. When any minister, including the Prime Minister, travels to any community in any country, he or she is also voicing what we are talking about right here.
We will continue to work closely with the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness to ensure that those opportunities exist, because we know how important pre-clearance is. That's why, for me, regardless of where people talk about it, this conversation comes down to the people we are serving and the responsibility I take very seriously.
I also want to take a moment to talk about the trade opportunity and the fact that the United States is our number one export market. It is our number one source for tourists. With Canada's 150th birthday this year, with the Charter of Rights and Freedoms celebrating its 35th anniversary this year, and—just because it's my riding—with the University of Waterloo celebrating 60 years, and Conestoga College, 50, we really want people to come and see what our country has to offer. Something we have in common in every single community that I've been to is that we all have tourism operators. They are SMEs. They have the potential to grow and succeed, but we need someone to showcase...and allow people to know to come here.
People individually will feel that they bring tourists to their communities, but the reality is that they come to our country, and that's why the government invested $50 million over two years in Destination Canada. We continued with the connecting America program to ensure that the United States considers Canada as a travel destination.
We know that with the dollar right now we have opportunities. We will continue to thrive and grow from those opportunities. We also know that Canadians need to be challenged to visit the10 provinces and three territories, and that's why the millennial travel program is so important. It's so that Canadians also travel.