Mr. Speaker, allow me to read you a message addressed to Jean Pelletier, the Prime Minister's chief of staff:
An analysis of the regional press review reveals that the following businesses from the Saguenay region participated in the team Quebec trade mission to China: Le Centre Québécois de recherche et de développement de l'aluminium, Alumiform, Microvel, Groupe conseil Saguenay.
The message was signed by Richard Mongeau, information service.
Why did the CIO, the Canada Information Office, have to pay Richard Mongeau $50,000 to send this sort of note? Are there not already enough professionals to monitor the print media in Quebec—