The figures for his own department are as follows: the Quebec share of federal spending on goods and services is 21%; its share of current transfers to businesses is 16.5%; its share of R&D is 14.4%. These figures come from his department.
Les propres chiffres de son ministère donnent ceci: les dépenses fédérales au Québec en achat de biens et services sont de 21 p. 100; en transferts courants aux entreprises, 16,5 p. 100; en recherche et développement, 14,4 p. 100. Ce sont les chiffres de son propre gouvernement.