Mr. Speaker, I commend and congratulate my colleague from Drummond for his very thorough work. I enjoyed the touch of humour he added at the end of his speech, and I think it really picks up on what a lot of people are thinking.
Over the years, my colleague has also demonstrated thoroughness in his work on culture and the media, whether national or regional. Right now, we are still faced with a media crisis at the national level and even at the regional level, and it is only getting worse. In Rimouski, in my riding, TVA has cut jobs. In 2023, the Rimouski station had 30 employees. Two years later, only eight remain.
Since 2023, TVA has cut nearly 800 jobs in all. The government tells us day after day during question period that it is investing in the media. Giving $150 million to CBC/Radio-Canada is all well and good, but this budget contains absolutely nothing for our private broadcasters and television networks.
I would like my colleague from Drummond to clearly lay out the Bloc Québécois's expectations and the consequences of the federal government's inaction and irresponsible behaviour.