Mr. Speaker, since my party took office, Canada Economic Development has always supported economic growth in all regions of Quebec. It will continue to do so. That is part of its mandate.
I would like to share with my colleague an overview of what Canada Economic Development has achieved since 2006. It has supported 4,575 projects and provided $2 billion in contributions, with a total of $8 billion in planned investments.
The companies that we supported said that 38,000 jobs have been created and 31,000 others have been maintained as a result of the initiatives and action taken by Canada Economic Development.
We will continue to work in partnership with Quebec companies, including those in Charlevoix. We will also continue to work with representatives of local organizations, other federal departments and the Government of Quebec to diversify the economy of Charlevoix.