Mr. Speaker, the Canadian government throws Quebec under the bus all year long, but when election time rolls out, something magical happens.
On May 25, the Liberal member for Lac-Saint-Jean went out to announce $700,000 for Saguenay businesses. I do not imagine they will be adding that to their electoral expenses. The problem is not the investment itself; it is the timing. It is quite simply unacceptable.
Did the government attempt to influence the Chicoutimi by-election using public money?