Mr. Speaker, last night, viewers of the 17th annual MetroStar Gala on TVA were able to see the love Quebec audiences have for their television performers, as shown by a people's vote in which a very high number of members of the public participated.
Actress Sophie Lorain and program host Véronique Cloutier tied for female personality of the year, and each won another trophy. Véronique Cloutier was voted best variety show host, and Sophie Lorain best female actor in a television series. A special moment award, the MetroStar coup de coeur, went to the skating pair of Jamie Salé and David Pelletier for the top television moment of the year.
I extend my congratulations to all the other award winners, including Marc Labrèche, top male personality, Simon Durivage, best news reader, and Patrick Labbé, Élise Guilbault, Rita Lafontaine and Benoît Langlais, for best actors.
The Bloc Quebecois thanks all of the artists who contribute their talents to making television in Quebec what it is: entertaining, intelligent and instructive.