Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for his advocacy for economic growth in Atlantic Canada. I would like to point out that he once served as the critic for Atlantic Canadian economic development, before he joined the governing benches. Despite almost five months passing, the Conservatives have yet to appoint a successor, despite having good Atlantic Canadians they could put in the position.
To my colleague's question, we are advancing new programs to help small and medium-sized businesses deal with American tariffs and to help small firms become big firms by tapping into the defence industrial strategy. We have not forgotten what built our economy, including the fishery, which the member has been a champion for to restore the Atlantic fisheries fund and to remove Asian tariffs on Nova Scotian seafood. We need more champions like this in government.