Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague, the member for Newmarket—Aurora, for his question and the important work he does.
Today, the leading Canadian banks and other financial institutions announced that they are going to join together to create a fund of up to $1 billion over 10 years to support small and medium-sized businesses in our country to help them grow. More than just funding, this is going to help with guidance and mentorship in networks so that small businesses can be successful, creating jobs and growing our economy.
I want to take the opportunity to thank these leading institutions for working together to help our economy to grow, helping our country—