Yes, I was public works minister for all of Canada. I was also the regional minister for the province of Quebec. Therefore, as a regional minister I needed more information to facilitate the flow of answering queries and questions that were coming to me. My staff and I decided to have regular meetings and get involved in more transactions. That's why we reduced the bar for the amount of square feet for the province of Quebec.
On March 6th, 2008. See this statement in context.