Mr. Speaker, my question is directed to the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs.
Last week, the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs turned down an invitation from the mayor of Saint-Jean who was hoping to resume discussions on the future of the Collège militaire de Saint-Jean, on the basis of his proposal. The minister has yet to respond to a letter sent to him on December 2 by his Quebec counterpart, inviting him to delegate officials for the purpose of resuming negotiations.
Does the lack of a prompt response from the minister mean that the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs is still refusing to delegate officials from his department to resume discussions on the basis of the proposal by the mayor of Saint-Jean?