Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I will explain something to you. It is rare for this table to be unanimous. We all happen to be proud of Bombardier's success. We all agree that Bombardier is a flagship of Canada's and Quebec's aerospace industry. As a Quebecker, born in Montreal, I was really proud to see how Bombardier has flown—no pun intended—in the aerospace industry. That company has manufactured extraordinary products. I have always been proud of Bombardier.
I know that my colleagues from Quebec, and surely from around the country, were proud to help out Bombardier when it sought the federal government's support to invest in its projects and thereby ensure to be able to compete with Europe and the United States. We are proud of our Bombardier.
However, I must say that, like many people, I was disappointed, frustrated and even angered by what I heard. After we came to Bombardier's assistance, with a significant loan of $372 million, its board of directors made a very unfortunate decision, to say the least.
Mr. Chair, I must tell you that I have been happily married for 25 years. A lesson I have learned for having a good marriage—