Mr. Speaker, business people expressed their support for the comments made by the Minister for International Trade on the importance to exporters of Quebec's delegations . The CEO of the Manufacturiers et exportateurs du Québec, Paul-Arthur Huot, said:
From a business point of view, having eyes and ears on a permanent basis abroad, having people in direct daily contact with the local market, gives us information on these markets that we could not otherwise have.
Are the simplistic statements of the Prime Minister on Quebec's delegations not another expression of his desire to impede Quebec's economic and cultural development in the world?