Mr. Speaker, yesterday, the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs once again showed that he was acting in bad faith regarding the Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean. Instead of looking after the interests of the residents of Saint-Jean, the minister prefers to generate controversy regarding the academic future of that institution.
Instead of constructively discussing the proposal made by mayor Smereka, which is supported by a large majority, the minister keeps looking for excuses to sabotage the negotiation process. Is that his idea of flexible federalism? The minister should change his antagonistic attitude and look after the well-being of the public instead of his own partisan interests, so that, in the end, the only real winners are the residents of Saint-Jean.
There is no need to prolong the uncertainty and controversy. Let us settle this issue once and for all; after all, we are very close to a happy ending.