Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Hello to the secretary of state. I thank her for being with us today. It's a pleasure to be here at this committee to be able to ask questions.
Ms. Gainey, your team wrote to me on November 7 to discuss my response regarding the budget. At that point, the budget had already been drafted, and all decisions had been made. It was tabled on November 4. Therefore, it was done without consulting any Quebec elected officials responsible for youth.
How can you talk about collaboration when you communicate with elected officials only after everything has been decided, rather than before, when Quebec's voice could have really mattered?
I would like you to answer my question clearly.