Madam Speaker, I was born in Montreal, which is something I am very proud of.
I am very happy to see that the economy in Quebec is picking up. That is a good thing. The more the better. The economy in Quebec has gone through a lot of difficulty and that is because of the policies of separatism. We know that to be very true. I am glad to see that Quebec is coming back. It is coincidental with the demise of the separatist feelings in Quebec, and I am sure that is no coincidence.
With respect to the other question, I noticed earlier that the same question was posed by the deputy to his colleague asking if he could explain how the $2 billion in the banking system was lost. His colleague did not really answer it. I think he was implying that if the operations were offshore that was lost revenue to the Government of Canada. If it is a legitimate offshore operation, be it in Barbados, the Caymans, Luxemburg, or Switzerland, it is not subject to the direction and control of Canadians. Companies operate internationally and we lose some tax revenues because companies are formed around the globe. That is just the reality of life. I did not really understand what the connection was with tax evasion and tax havens on this supposed loss of $2 billion.