Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Good morning, Mr. Mayrand and welcome to the committee today.
Before I begin, I would just like to clarify one point. I would not want anyone to misunderstand: Mr. Guimond did not contaminate me and I did not contaminate him. Is that clear? I'm referring to the state of our health, of course.
Earlier you told Ms. Robillard, Mr. Mayrand, that you had never been a member of a political party and that you had never belonged to a political party in Canada. I assume that you are talking about both the provincial and federal level, but that is not important.
Are you familiar with the way in which political parties operate? Do you know how political parties are organized? Do you know how things work in the ridings, from the grassroots to the top of a political party, its leader? Are you familiar with all that or have you merely seen it in the newspapers, on television, at conventions or other similar events?