Mr. Speaker, yesterday in a speech to thousands of supporters of the no side, the Prime Minister told Quebecers that he is not opposed to future change in Canada if they vote no.
The Reform Party has long called for renewed federalism without constitutional change. To this end it has put forward a 20-point plan to modernize and decentralize Canada.
By adopting the Reform Party policy paper on a new confederation, all of the provinces of Canada would benefit from a decentralization of powers. Furthermore, the 20-point plan would allow for reform of our institutions and could be made, bringing greater representation to the people and the regions of Canada.
Most important, by adopting the plan, the changes could be made without comprehensive federal-provincial negotiations, such as the Meech Lake or the Charlottetown accords.
Mr. Speaker, on behalf of all Canadians, I want to point out that voting No does not mean voting for the status quo.