Mr. Speaker, it was a stroke of genius to ask Johanne Régimbald to join the Bloc Québécois's little team on the Hill. That is how the member for Montcalm, the former member for Repentigny and I ended up securing the services of a multi-talented woman with an unparalleled sense of values and responsibilities.
Every party boasts about having a rare gem on their team. I am sorry for the other political parties, but the rarest gem on the Hill is our Johanne. Obviously, inevitably, we lost her to the leader's office, where her expertise once again served everyone's interests. Aside from professionalism and efficiency, the word that first comes to mind when we think of Johanne is “kindness”. She took the entire team under her wing and, for 10 years, we have felt confident at all times.
I thank Johanne for everything she has given to the Bloc Québécois and for everything she has given to each and every one of us. I hope she gets to go back home to the Laurentians but comes back to see us often. I wish our friend a happy retirement. We miss her already.