Madam Speaker, I would like to thank the member for Sudbury for his outstanding advocacy for all of northern Ontario.
Canada's regional development agencies have been a key part of our COVID response, and they will continue to play an important role as we look toward economic recovery.
As we announced in budget 2021, we are committed to creating an independent FedNor, which will help get support out more quickly to northern Ontario businesses, organizations and communities. Our government believes in an economy where no one is left behind. By empowering FedNor, we are ensuring that people across northern Ontario get the benefits of job creation and economic growth.