Mr. Speaker, once again, that is completely false.
We have not reduced the department's operating budget. Two temporary initiatives are simply ending.
I repeat, the cruise ship initiative and the initiative for the strengthening of Quebec's forest economies are coming to an end.
We have business offices in all regions of Quebec. Not too long ago, I had the honour of accompanying the Prime Minister to the beautiful region of Rivière-du-Loup, where we made an important announcement at Premier Tech. We will continue to invest in Montmagny and across Quebec.
We are doing our job everywhere, and I am very proud to serve as Minister of Economic Development Canada.