Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Honourable members of Parliament, thank you for inviting me to testify before you about the events of September 16, 2024, and the role played not only by the Longest Ballot Committee but also by its antics in the conduct of the electoral process.
I am not here to promote any particular opinion, but rather to give my testimony about the events and to answer your questions.
When I learned that I had been invited to testify before the committee, I made every effort to gather testimony from people who played a role in the electoral process, including people who played a strategic role in my campaign. They are: Mr. Stevens Héroux, my campaign manager; Mr. Mathieu Desquilbet, the chief executive officer of the Bloc Québécois; Ms. Sophy Forget Bélec; and Mr. Pierre Norris, my representative at a polling station. I would also like to thank Ms. Suzanne Grothé and Ms. Thérèse Robichaud, who were poll clerks and kindly answered my questions, as well as Ms. Célyne Bibeau, who served as an information and security officer.
I am here primarily to answer questions from members. You may ask me questions not only about the nature of the events, but also about my personal convictions as a citizen who has served as a parliamentarian, a position you have the privilege of holding today.
I am now ready to answer questions from members.