Madam Speaker, my comments are not necessarily for the Reform Party or the Liberal Party. My comments are aimed specifically at all Canadian federalists.
We are being accused of proposing an undemocratic process to Quebecers. Contrary to what we are used to on the Canadian political scene, this is an exciting project in democracy, since not only will Quebecers not have something forced on them by elected representatives in their ivory tower but they are all invited by Mr. Parizeau to take part in the process. And this is what democracy is all about.
So it is totally wrong to pretend that the process initiated by the Parti Quebecois is undemocratic. On the contrary, the proposed process could not be more democratic, since all Quebecers, federalists, liberals or conservatives or whatever will be able to get involved. This project is 100 per cent democratic, since all Quebecers will have their say.
I see that my time is running out. I will come back to this later today because I absolutely want to give further insights into the federal government's sharp dealings with Quebec in the last 40 years or so.
In response to my question, I would like the leader of the Reform Party to tell us what democracy is to him. Is it a decision made by a prime minister or is it a decision coming from the grass roots?