I was talking about the relevance of inviting Mr. Péladeau. If committee members have other witnesses they would like to hear from on the subject, that's fine with me. Either way, I think it's important for the committee to give Mr. Péladeau the opportunity to be heard since he never had a chance to meet with the Minister of Transport before he approved the deal, which I find quite surprising.
I see that what I'm proposing does not have the government members' support, so we should proceed with the vote and get back to today's study.
The fact of the matter is that this is an important issue, much more than a deal negotiated between two companies. As I see it, the government's decision was politically motivated. It approved a quasi-monopoly when another offer was on the table. It seems to me that the individual behind that offer deserves to be heard by the committee. I have questions about the minister's reasons. The minister is supposed to appear Thursday, so further to Mr. El-Khoury's proposal, we could replace the minister with Mr. Péladeau, who would then have an opportunity to be heard.