Mr. Speaker, an austerity budget is not going to help develop the economy of Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean.
What is needed is some kind of developmental project, such as the introduction of a customs service at the Bagotville airport. That will help our tourism industry, in addition to opening up other business opportunities.
Everyone in the region agrees on the project. The mayor supports it, Quebec's transportation department supports it, and even the Conservatives, during the election campaign, supported the project.
Is the government going to work with us and with local officials in order to introduce a customs service at the Bagotville airport very soon?