Thank you, Ms. Campbell.
You said that SMEs were awarded 40% of federal government contracts, but I think that percentage does not really apply in the regions. Do you understand that those are two different categories?
An effort is being made to support SMEs in Canada, and that's great, but what measures are being taken to ensure more balanced distribution and avoid our rural ridings being left behind?
The rural aspect is not pejorative. I am proud to represent the riding of Portneuf–Jacques-Cartier.
Are mechanisms being established to ensure the fair distribution of contracts and, if so, what are those mechanisms?
It is completely normal for urban centres, given the number of companies and the size of their population, to have a share of the cake, if I may put it to that way. However, I think that the regions are very important in Canada. They must be provided with support, so that they would have an opportunity to become major centres one day.