Retired entrepreneur testifies Vaillancourt was the boss

A retired construction entrepreneurhas toldthe inquiry that there was an entrenched system of collusion in Laval involving more than 20companies.

Gilles Thbergetestified thatwhenever there was a dispute amongst the companies, they would go to "the boss."

When asked bya Commission lawyerto identify the boss, Thberge replied it was Gilles Vaillancourt,the former Laval mayor.

Earlier in the day, Thberge talked about the poor quality of asphalt that was used on Laval and Montreal roadways.

CBC's Steve Rukavina talked with Homerun's host Sue Smith about Thberge'stestimony on Monday at theCharbonneau inquiry.