Madam Chair, it is important to us because the money that is being invested and the efforts that are being made obviously help ensure the development and, in some cases, the survival of this industry and communities in my riding.
Speaking of fairness, if we look at the numbers for the same year, 2019, we see that Quebec received only $1.52 per capita in transfer payments, while Manitoba received almost double that amount at $2.70 per capita.
How does the minister explain that situation given that there does not seem to be a lot of lobster in that province?