Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Bleuet, the minister from the Lac St. Jean region, known for its blueberries.
Today the papers are reporting that officials have known since December 15 that the Champlain Bridge was a safety hazard and that it could collapse. We could have expected officials at Transport Canada to get together as early as January 6 to find a solution. Instead, the government tried to cover its behind and have the blues pages handy to respond in case of a leak.
What did this government hide? When will it tell the truth about the safety of the Champlain Bridge? We want to know.