Yes, I quoted an article to Mr. Bonin, because I know he too reads Radio-Canada articles. The article says that the Chambre de commerce de Trois-Rivières is calling on elected officials and organizations in the Mauricie region to work together to get high-speed rail service on the north shore. This article was published at 4:31 p.m. on February 15, 2010.
If you live where I live, you've been hearing about that project for at least two decades. As an MP, I have the right to discharge, and I have the obligation to discharge, my duty to my constituents. I came to know that project before I was even elected. It was five years before I was elected, and obviously way before I became Minister of Finance.
As I said, if you've been living in that part of the country, you've been hearing about that project. Not only have you been hearing about it; as you heard me quoting, the Chamber of Commerce and civil society have been asking for a project like that. When I took my role as Minister of Finance, I had to put the proper safeguards in place, which I did.
As I said, I have knowledge of the project just because of public knowledge. It's very well known in my part of the country.