Mr. Speaker, after a 43-year career, accomplished journalist Daniel Lessard is turning off his microphone.
This native of Beauce started his career in Montmagny, on the CKBM airwaves. He then worked in this region for CJRC before heading to Montreal, where he worked for CKAC.
He started working for Radio-Canada some 30 years ago, and remained there for the rest of his long and very successful career.
He hosted the famous Ce soir in the late 1970s, and then moved to Parliament Hill to become a radio, then television, correspondent, covering the most important events of our time.
As a television host and a key witness to his era, with an unparalleled ability to break down complex issues, Daniel Lessard left his mark on Parliament Hill and in people's homes. After spending the last six years hosting Les Coulisses du pouvoir, his retirement is much deserved.
We wish Daniel Lessard a happy retirement and many happy times together with his family.