Mr. Speaker, taking aim at our regions through employment insurance reforms is not enough for the Conservatives. They have let the Percé wharf fall into disrepair, which in turn has forced Fisheries and Oceans Canada to close it. At the same time that the Conservatives are asking people to find work, they are shutting down the driving force behind the tourism industry in the region.
The minister may not know this, but 400,000 tourists travel to the wharf every year. That represents a lot of jobs.
Could the minister show just a speck of interest in my region and in the iconic Rocher Percé, and reopen the wharf?