Thank you, Mr. Godin.
The remarks I made in my speech are accurate, but New Brunswick is the exception to this trend when comparing the rate of unemployment between anglophones and francophones. Indeed, the unemployment rate among francophones in New Brunswick is slightly higher than the average for anglophones.
As I mentioned, we are working hard to foster economic development in the northern part of the province and in all the OLMCs in New Brunswick. However, we recognize that there are strong trends in a number of rural regions, including regions in northern New Brunswick.
We remain focused on our mandate, which is to foster the development of small and medium businesses, to foster the development of community infrastructures and to work with community groups, including the CBDCs, to encourage investments and improve the development of businesses.
We are most definitely aware of the significant challenges in your region and in others. I can assure you that we are continuing to work hard to improve the economic situation.