Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate my colleague from Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques on his first speech, and especially on his election. His was a brilliant victory that we are very proud of, particularly because he is an agricultural producer, which will certainly make the Bloc Québécois team stronger in that regard. We are indeed present; we now represent all of rural Quebec, which is an extraordinary achievement. I would like to congratulate my colleague on the excellent work he will no doubt do with us.
Everyone expected the throne speech to focus almost exclusively on the economy. When I read the speech, I found mention of young offenders, nuclear development, and increased military spending. It seemed to me that the throne speech was merely a continuation of the Conservatives' election campaign.
My colleague is a dairy producer, so I am sure he understands the issue. The Conservatives made promises about agriculture during the campaign, including a $50-million promise involving the Colbex-Levinoff slaughterhouse. However, there is nothing about that in the throne speech.
I would like my colleague to comment on that.