I am Jacques Gourde, the member for Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière, a constituency in Quebec. I was elected in 2006. I was parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources, parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Public Works and Government Services, for Official Languages and for the Economic Development Agency for the Regions of Quebec, and so on. Before that, I was a farmer in my region.
On June 9th, 2011. See this statement in context.