Mr. Barton, in view of the extent of our relationship, it's highly unlikely that I would be publicly praising your qualities. I don't think we are that close, which suggests something.
I'm going to bring up an entirely different matter, the matter of Canada with its 100 million citizens, and the greater Montreal area, with a population of 12.5 million. It's about a recommendation designed to make Canada's economy more dynamic.
You've been talking about a lot of numbers. Of these 12.5 million Montrealers, how many would speak French? To what extent will we have been able, as a country, to integrate, teach French to, and invite people to become a part of the Quebec nation, one of whose characteristics is the French language? Will this number not mean fewer people overall who will still be speaking French?