You see, they are yelling. They are incapable of rising to a level where, together, we could discuss the real needs of communities. Every time these people are involved in a issue, they get into partisan politics, and this is the major difference.
Actually, there are a number of differences and one of them is the ability of Quebec members sitting on this side to serve Quebec well, to care about its development and its population, in a positive context, in the context of the current federal system which—and I can already hear some grumbling from the other side—is evolving, which has proven to be flexible in the past, and which will continue to do so.
As regards the program we put in place in the Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean region, we worked in partnership—as we on this side of the House know how to do it—with the public's interests in mind. We also created a specific program in addition to the emergency measures taken. That program had a $50 million envelope provided essentially by the federal and the Quebec governments. This is yet another good example of co-operation.
I could speak for hours about the Canadian government's economic involvement in the province of Quebec. Again, speaking of an involvement that is focused on specific needs, I will of course mention the community development program. What a great program that has demonstrated its value locally for close to 20 years. What a great program that is aligned to fit in with local realities and that was ultimately designed to help us continue to serve not only well, but also better, the needs of the business community in the province of Quebec.
Of course, within the community development program, there are also, tied with all this, the community futures development corporations. There are 54 such corporations across the province.