This is really a non-partisan issue. Previous governments, whether they were Liberal or Conservative, have not had any success in this regard. Now, what has changed is that, rather than choosing between selection tools, retention tools, and tools for coordinating with the provinces, we have decided to combine all three tools into one.
The changes made to the express entry system represent the biggest policy changes for francophones in the history of Canada, and they go hand in hand with a significant increase in the funding available to communities so that an integration path is built by and for francophones in order to retain them.
For the first time, we have partnerships with the provinces that establish real targets. New Brunswick's target under the provincial nominees program is 33%. Ontario's target is 5% because Ontario has a large provincial nominee program.
This is on top of the federal express entry program, where the numbers have doubled. For the first time, success seems within our grasp.