Mr. Speaker, today I wish to acknowledge the extraordinary achievement of one of Quebec's most important voices, Pierre Houde, who has been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
On November 11, he received the Foster Hewitt Award, presented by the National Hockey League Broadcasters' Association to honour a member of the radio and television industry for his entire career. He is, my word, the fourth francophone to win this award, after René Lecavalier, Richard Garneau and Gilles Tremblay.
Hockey fans have been treated to Pierre Houde's dulcet tones on RDS for 36 years. However, Pierre Houde does not just stick to hockey. He is our Formula 1 commentator and is the voice of the Olympics.
I thank Mr. Houde for his passion, his respect for the French language and his careful preparation. I thank him for guiding sports fans through so many battles. We certainly do not want him to tell us that it is over.
I wish all Quebeckers a Stanley Cup with him soon. We want to hear him say over and over again, “et le but!” My word, Pierre Houde, we want to hear it again.