Thank you very much, Madam Chair.
I won't ask my question right away. I'll start with a preamble.
I see that what you're experiencing, Mrs. Lalonde, is not what I experienced. During the consultation in Sainte‑Adèle, the proposed map was completely hacked up. Three administrative regions and six RCMs were split up, not to mention the municipalities cut in half. During the consultations, of course, there were elected officials, like you, and they received support, like you. The report we received was aligned with the logical proposals put forward, and it respected communities of interest.
I'm happy for me, but saddened for you. Why make things complicated when they can be simple? As we said, it's about knowing which office to go to for paying one's taxes and meeting one's provincial MP, for instance. At the same time, doing it that way means it's not necessary to hold more meetings. This moves me, because I'm not in the same position as you. I'd like to hear your comments on that.
Was there a step skipped in the process, for you? Currently, you would need a consultation to get another proposal and prepare a preliminary report for it.