Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Derriennic, welcome.
Mr. Côté, welcome. I am happy to see you again. We've crossed paths a few times, quite often during the elections. Thank you, and congratulations on having served your fellow Canadians for four years, and also for having been a candidate twice, in 2006 and in 2008, before becoming an MP. I mean it sincerely when I say that I have great respect for those who are candidates for election because it's a steep hill to climb. You had to have a lot of faith to come to the NDP in Quebec in 2006, and I congratulate you.
I know what I'm talking about. I have been the leader of a provincial party, where it wasn't smooth sailing in some ridings. I have great respect for those who run on principle, even if they know from the start that they are likely to be beaten hands down. Mr. Côté, I congratulate you on your political commitment. As for your comments about your NDP colleagues, I'll leave them to you; I wouldn't dare repeat them.
Now, my question is for both of you, because you have each expressed your point of view. I may be wrong, but from experience—I've been in politics for some time—I think that Canadians have three questions when it comes time to vote: “Who do I want to be prime minister?” “Which platform do I like the best?” and “Who do I want to see as MP?” Sometimes, the answers form the right trifecta: the leader, the party and the candidate, but other times, it's A, B and C. There is no perfect system, as you said so well just now.
Considering these three choices that Canadians have, how can voters benefit from the system you're proposing?