Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her speech and for her comments, particularly on trade and the importance of market diversification.
My question concerns a topic of great importance to the people of the Gaspé and the Magdalen Islands. That topic is the fishing industry. The Quebec fisheries fund is a $44‑million fund that the federal was investing in. It was stimulating innovation and funding scientific research aimed at improving the productivity of the fisheries sector.
Can my colleague explain why the renewal of the fisheries fund was not included in the budget tabled this week?