In the meantime Talon was pleading the cause of Canada in another direction.  Always intent on freeing New France from the commercial monopoly of the West India Company, he renewed his assault against that corporation, and at last he was successful.  This signal victory showed plainly his great influence with the minister.  Colbert conveyed the gratifying information to Courcelle: 

His Majesty has granted freedom of trade to Canada, so that the colony may hereafter receive more easily the provisions and supplies needed.  It will now be necessary to inform the colonists that they must provide cargoes agreeable to the French, who will supply them with necessities, and so make a profitable exchange of goods.  For there is now a great supply of furs in this kingdom, and if there were no other goods available as a return cargo perhaps the French ships would not go there.

The spring of 1669 was memorable for Canada.  Nearly all that Talon asked for New France was granted.  But one thing which he did not ask was desired by Louis and Colbert.  It is probable that Talon intended to go back to Canada, but he did not expect or wish to return immediately.  Yet this was what the king and the minister deemed advisable and even essential.  It was very well to send troops, labourers, women, settlers, and supplies; but, in order that all should yield their maximum of efficiency, it was necessary that the business affairs of the colony should again be placed in the hands of the intendant, who had already worked wonders by his sagacity and skilful management.  There was no man who knew so well the weak and strong points, the requirements and possibilities of Canada.  True, only a few months had elapsed since the king had given him permission to leave Canada, and had appointed in his stead another intendant who, naturally enough, would expect to be in charge for at least two years.  But, on the other hand, the king’s service and the public good demanded his reappointment.  Talon had to acquiesce.  He had reached Paris at the end of December.  Three months later he was again intendant of New France, and on April Louis XIV wrote to the intendant Bouteroue at Quebec informing him of Talon’s reinstatement.  To leave France so soon must have been for Talon a great sacrifice, but it was a high compliment that Louis and Colbert were paying to his talents and administrative abilities.  On May 10, 1669, the king signed his new commission, and on the 17th he received his instructions, a document much shorter than the one framed for his direction in 1665.  No minute advice was needed this time, for Talon was himself the best authority on all matters relating to Canada.