My friend here has just given me a clear indication that Jean Charest is going to be defeated in Quebec. Some $3 billion have been spent since the month of June.
As you were saying earlier, I think that if we want to have some control over a government's integrity and morality as regards the use of public funds in a pre-election period, we will have to establish an actual complaint process. Also, an independent authority will be required, in order to determine whether the actions of the Government are inconsistent with the Elections Act and what is authorized in the way of election spending.
And the fact is that we are currently in a pre-election period of sorts. Right now, there is absolutely nothing. The legislation before you will in no way change the current reality. I think it's a little futile to think that we will be in a position to implement effective control mechanisms.