Mr. Speaker, Minister Beaudoin should know that negotiations are not conducted through the media. I have received nothing official from the minister yet. I therefore have no answer to give, since no question has been asked in the first place.
It is essential however that any negotiations regarding the mayor's proposal be conducted on the basis of the two conditions the mayor and myself have agreed upon, that is to say, first, that the conversion of the military college to civilian use must take place and, second, that there must be a transition period. These two basic principles are part and parcel of the agreement proposed on July 19, which the government of Quebec has yet to comply with.