Mr. Speaker, the riding of Laurentides has been heavily affected by the policies of the federal government.
Whether in its inaction and lack of interest in the Mirabel airport question, or in its controversial move of the employment centre from Saint-Jérôme to Saint-Antoine-des-Laurentides, the government has turned a deaf ear to demands from various socio-economic groups in my riding.
While the Bloc Quebecois members have been working like mad along with provincial and municipal elected representatives to make Quebec a prosperous nation, the federal government is, through its policies, thumbing its nose at the wishes of the community and flouting the basic principles of responsible government.
When I see the federal government acting in this way, it seems to me more essential than ever to make Quebec a sovereign country and to do so as soon as possible.