Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the member opposite for his question, and I would like to welcome him back to the House.
Appreciating that he has just recently returned, there are a few things I would like to bring to his attention and to the members opposite.
Our government is extremely proud of the concrete actions it has taken to support Canada's tourism industry. In fact, he might be interested in knowing that the investments we are making in the Canadian Tourism Commission are paying off. Since last January 2014, overnight trips to Canada have increased 10.8% over last year. Where is that coming from? That is coming from the United States. Budget 2015 proposes additional support to the CTC to embark on a new marketing program in the United States, in partnership with the tourism industry.