Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister of Canada is rejoicing at the bad news affecting Montreal. Just this week, he applauded the move of CP Rail's head office. Ottawa is making no real effort to ensure sustainable economic recovery in Montreal. What is the minister responsible for the Federal Office of Regional Development-Quebec doing?
It is no wonder that FORD-Q is reported, in the document tabled this week by the auditor general, as not seeing itself as a strategic organization in terms of development policies. If the minister responsible for regional economic development in Quebec cannot even ensure that federal policies reflect Quebec's interests, what good is he? This is another example of how sharing responsibilities with Ottawa can only lead to a weakening of the economy in Montreal and in Quebec as a whole.