It is quite simple, Mr. Speaker. We are francophones, while the Americans are English-speaking. We do not tune in to American stations. We watch the French CBC network, TVA and TQS, mostly because programs produced in Quebec is of such superior quality, as compared to American and English Canadian productions, that we feel no need to check what is on in English to spend a lovely evening in front of the TV. We watch our shows. In addition, we have concluded agreements with the international French-speaking community and gained access to TV5. We are happy with this. But English Canadians are asleep. They do not realize that the American cultural steam roller is at their door. Too bad for them if they would rather sleep and become Americans. As far as we are concerned, we plan to remain Quebecers and so we will, by leaving this sleeping country.
In the House of Commons on November 1st, 1994. See this statement in context.