Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased the member for Broadview-Greenwood has brought forward this question. I am very appreciative of his question. If there was ever an industry that would be next to the resource industry in the north, it is the other resource industry, tourism.
We do need the infrastructure. I suppose one of the dreams we have as politicians and one of the things I often refer to as an infrastructure requirement would be the completion of the Mackenzie Valley highway. That would open up a tremendous potential and complete the loop of having to come down to travel the Trans-Canada Highway right into the north, go right up the Mackenzie Valley and travel along 1,800 kilometres of river on a highway. It would allow the resource industry that is there to have access to the Mackenzie Range and the Nahanni National Park. It would open up a tremendous amount for Canada to see. That is what makes this country so wonderful. That is what makes this country so beautiful. It makes us appreciate all parts of this country.
The Reform Party laughs. When we talk about our individual areas we tend to appreciate and respect each other, not laugh at each other. The hon. member has been to my riding. It is really important for members to see that beauty, to see that vast expanse which says this is part of Canada. This is what we are debating today. We cannot describe how wonderful and beautiful our country is. As Canadians we have the opportunity to build on it, to continue to expand and make it even better than it is by building that infrastructure.
The financial institutions my colleague referred to have provided this opportunity with the revamping of the Business Development Bank of Canada. It is going to open the doors of opportunity to those small businesses and tourism operators to do what was suggested and make it accessible.
There is an influx of European tourists from Germany, Austria and Japan. They are going to see the pristine north, to see the flora and fauna species which are not available in their own countries. That resource is worth sharing with Canada and the world. The way to do that is by making these institutions and resources more accessible by changing the Small Business Loans Act.