Mr. Speaker, it was paradoxical, to say the least, to see the separatist member for Rimouski-Témiscouata trying to make political gains at the expense of francophones outside Quebec, when she has missed no opportunity to run them down and attack their credibility.
March 14, on the program Ontario 30 , she had the following to say about the Association des communautés francophones et acadienne: To my mind, it is very clear that the federation has been bought off''. The next day she told <em>Le Devoir</em>Our message to francophones outside Quebec is clear. Leave us alone to make our decision and mind your own business''.
Quebecers have the survival of French in Canada at heart and they will not allow the separatist agenda to threaten the existence of francophone communities outside Quebec. This coming October 30, Quebec will say no to the abandonment of francophones elsewhere in Canada.