Thank you, Minister. I understand that. Your response obviously aligns with the arguments used in Quebec in 1980 and 1995. I don't need a crystal ball to tell me that, in the next referendum, this will continue to be the case. The proponents of federalism will tell Quebeckers that Quebec sovereignty would be, as you say, a financial disaster. In 1980, they said that we would lose our retirement pensions and so on. Clearly, these arguments will be debated during the referendum campaigns.
However, the purpose of my question today is to say that, before embarking on a referendum campaign, I think that we need to know the rules of the game. On the one hand, Quebec has legislation defining what constitutes a clear majority. It's a fact. It isn't hypothetical. On the other hand, the federal government says that a clear majority is needed, but it doesn't define what that means. In this situation, what should take precedence? Does the federal government need to comply with Quebec legislation?