Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to sit as a seat mate with my colleague and good friend. I see her as a very strong advocate on the whole arts file and on the French language.
I know that within the budget there are commitments that are going to help a lot of people in Quebec. I am thinking of the Montreal port, for example, and of the aerospace industry through the military expenditures we are making. There is a lot of support in all the different regions, but if we were to focus on the province of Quebec, I think we would see that there is a lot to be very proud of in supporting the budget.
I wonder if my colleague could provide her thoughts in regard to why it is such an important budget to pass, for all Canadians but in particular for the province of Quebec.