Mr. Speaker, Montreal has suffered greatly, from an economic point of view in particular, as a result of the political and economic instability brought about by the propaganda of the separatist government in Quebec.
In order to provide assistance to small and medium size businesses, the federal government has created the transitional job creation fund.
Since September, this fund has created 366 new jobs and provided $1.5 million for many textile manufacturers in my riding of Ahuntsic; to name a few, Tricot Giorgio, Tricot Terrytex and Christina Canada, all of which have used these funds to purchase new high tech equipment and export their Canadian products to new markets.
This is another good example of the importance this government attaches to job creation and to the development of a dynamic economy in Montreal.