Mr. Speaker, last week, the Prime Minister stated that since the Canadian Constitution is silent on the matter, the issue of Quebec's sovereignty is, and I quote: "purely hypothetical". This statement raised some doubts about the Prime Minister's position, that is to say, whether or not he recognizes Quebec's right to decide on its own sovereignty.
I want to ask the Prime Minister to remove these doubts as to his position on the subject and to tell this House whether or not he recognizes Quebec's right to self-determination.