Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Prime Minister.
With its bill redefining the mandate of the Federal Business Development Bank, the federal government is once again going over the head of the provinces by assuming the right to sign agreements directly with organizations which come under the exclusive jurisdiction of the provinces.
How can the Prime Minister justify this new federal interference in regional development through the signing of agreements with organizations which come directly under Quebec's jurisdiction? Is this another example of what the Prime Minister calls flexible federalism?