Mr. Mortimer, let's end on a happy note. When I raise a point of order, it is because I don't like to see any type of dogmatism or abuse. That is unacceptable to me. I think it is important for you to be able to express your preference for an open tendering process. I think it is a good idea to mention it, but I don't think it is appropriate to say that in Quebec we are forced to do something. I am a liberal, which means that I am not dogmatic, I am neither left-winged or right-winged. I can therefore denounce abuses by unions and by non-unionized individuals. Actually, history has shown us that companies have also abused the system.
Based on your recommendations, the federal government should not invest money in the provinces if the tendering process is not open to both those who are unionized and those who are not. Quebec is an exception because we must comply with the law there.