Mr. Speaker, late Friday night, a nationalist, a great and fervent sovereignist and a good friend, Percival Broomfield died in his sleep.
A co-founder of the Théâtre Le Patriote, which was first established in Montreal before settling into its permanent home in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Percival devoted himself to getting artists to speak and sing about Quebec.
This theatre witnessed the secrets of his wildest dreams and entire pages of Quebec culture. It played host to the first tentative steps of some of our greatest artists, including Claude Dubois, Clémence Desrochers, Jean-Pierre Ferland, Robert Charlebois and Yvon Deschamps, to name but a few.
Just this Thursday, you spoke to me of your love for Quebec, your projects, your theatre and the need for our own country.
Your indefatigable convictions and your loyalty to Quebec will remain etched in our memories. We will miss you Percival; I will miss you.