I'm not going to do that. You can read the comments in the transcripts or watch the video recording.
I want to talk a bit about former Prime Minister Stephen Harper. I won't mention everything he did, only about what applies to the motion. It's about the Canadian identity and the place of francophones in Canada. My comments are very relevant. They are still about the motion.
Mr. Harper was Conservative Prime Minister from 2006 to 2015, and he took important steps to recognize Quebec's unique cultural identity and support the language rights of francophones across the country. One of Prime Minister Stephen Harper's most significant actions with respect to Quebec was taken in 2006, the year he was elected Prime Minister. That year was the first time I ran in a federal election. I didn't win, it was against Mr. Peter Julian, who is still a member of Parliament. I then worked in provincial politics for eight years.
However, Mr. Harper introduced a motion in the House of Commons that recognized Quebeckers as a nation within a united Canada, formally recognizing Quebec's distinct culture, language and identity, while affirming Canada's unity.