Madam Speaker, I am happy to answer the question asked by my friend from Winnipeg North.
I agree with him wholeheartedly. Immigration is truly an extraordinary tool for our culture, our demographic growth and our economic development.
As they say, more immigration is always good news. When immigrants arrive here, they create jobs, use fewer social services, establish companies and help diversify our culture.
Immigration is extremely important, especially for the francophone community in Manitoba. I also know that Franco-Ontarians were able to maintain their demographic weight thanks to immigration. Consequently, we need to do more to encourage immigration.
I hope that I can convince my colleagues from Quebec to support me in this effort to increase francophone immigration levels in Quebec.