I am referring to an article that was recently published in L'Actualité where we were told that 7% of the budget available in Quebec would be committed. In any event, I don't want to get into a war of statistics and figures. The concern I want to state loud and long is that we have to simplify the project approval process. It seems to us that the best way to achieve that objective in Quebec is, again, to sign framework agreements between the governments in Quebec City and Ottawa so that we, the municipalities, can initiate the discussion needed for carrying out our projects with one interlocutor. That is how we usually do things in Quebec. The more parties there are, the longer it takes, and the greater the risk that the funds available for our projects cannot be put into the projects that are being prepared.
On October 22nd, 2009. See this statement in context.