Mr. Speaker, the government which is refusing to negotiate on manpower issues is the Quebec pequiste government, not the federal government. The real issue on October 30 is the one raised this morning by the member for Roberval, and also by the Leader of the Opposition, who said that Quebecers would no longer use the Canadian passport. This will be the real issue on October 30. We are prepared to negotiate with the provincial governments. We are not in favour of status quo. There is only one government in Canada using the status quo as an excuse: it is the separatist and pequiste government in Quebec.
In the House of Commons on October 20th, 1995. See this statement in context.