Mr. Speaker, we are not trying to fool anybody. This is simply the reality. This is business. When you do business, whether it is milk, beef or other products, it is a matter of give and take. You negotiate and you strike a deal: I buy your product and you buy mine.
As regards Quebec's sovereignty, if it is so bad for Quebecers, then why is English Canada about to spend hundreds of millions? Already, the government is preparing to air 13 television broadcasts in Quebec, to show the benefits related to being part of Canada.
When I was 14, I was apprised of the sale of our neighbour's business. The buyer asked the following questions: "Do you want to sell your business?" "Yes." "Do you have debts?" "No." "Are you incurring a deficit or making a profit?" "I make a profit." "How much do you want?" The scenario will be the same for Canada. If Canada has a debt of $508 billion and a deficit of $40 billion, this will have to be taken into account. You can be sure that if it were not good for Canada to keep Quebec, it would let us go much more easily than it is doing now.