Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the former Conservative shadow minister for economic development in Atlantic Canada for finally being permitted to ask a question about Nova Scotia in the House of Commons. It speaks volumes about the Conservative Party that since the member joined the government, it has yet to replace him and goes without a voice from Atlantic Canada representing the economic interests of Atlantic Canada.
Yes, we rely on these traditional industries that he cited in his question, but we have appointed a private sector-led panel of business leaders to shoot the path forward on energy, on defence and on clean tech to ensure we have good-paying jobs—