Mr. Speaker, it is impossible to overstate the importance of regional news media. However, the last outlets left in Quebec are going to close unless Ottawa takes swift action. When the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission opened the independent local news fund to 15 Global News stations, it added 15 new players, all required to share the same funds.
As a result, funding for francophone media dropped by half and these outlets are at risk of vanishing. In 12 days, the Liberals are going to present an economic update. Are they going to enhance this vital fund?