Well, by continually mentioning “at little cost to taxpayers” and whatnot, I think the government is engaged in playing politics here as well. We as a committee can act as oversight for decisions that are made that we have serious questions about.
Now, it's my understanding that Monsieur Généreux was not the candidate chosen by the conseil d'administration for the port, but rather was selected by the minister. Is this correct...?
The citizens of Rivière-du-Loup have serious misgivings. There are things we would like to question Monsieur Généreux about to ensure that he is indeed the most qualified candidate for this position. The fact that the government has meddled in the decision of the conseil d'administration of the port by choosing their own candidate—