As recently as last week, however, in response to a question by my colleague from Lévis on restoration of the Quebec bridge, he stated as follows: ``The deterioration of the bridge, including the part on which vehicles drive, is due mainly to car and truck traffic- Motor traffic in the province of Quebec is the responsibility of the Quebec transport department; it is not a federal responsibility''.
Pourtant, pas plus tard que la semaine dernière, en réponse à une question de mon collègue de Lévis quant à la réfection du pont de Québec, le ministre affirmait, et je cite: «La détérioration du pont, y compris la partie servant au passage des véhicules, résulte de la circulation des voitures et des camions.
