Mr. Speaker, my very esteemed colleague does indeed represent a magnificent region.
The regions have been neglected. The current government is only tending to the things that might pay off come election time. That is the answer. The government thinks it has nothing to gain from the regions. It threw some crumbs at the Gaspé Peninsula because it just lost a seat. That is all.
The government used to draft its budgets to appeal to the NDP for vote-grabbing purposes. Now it is appealing to the Conservatives for vote-grabbing purposes and maybe with a view to getting a majority. That is the sad reality.