Thank you, Madam Chair.
Good afternoon gentlemen. From the outset I would like to say that I have enormous respect for people in the construction sector because they depend on supply and demand and they also depend on temperature, events, and the economic climate. I am therefore very sensitive to what people in your sector are going through.
I'd like you to answer this question by yes or no: do you represent those who are working in Quebec. Yes? Fine.
Furthermore, you have placed a considerable amount of hope in the stimulus plan. Mr. Smillie, from what I understood of your comments, you are hoping that the government will continue with its stimulus package and that this will lead to results in 2010. Am I correct?