Mr. Speaker, I stand today to add my voice to the chorus of voices ringing from coast to coast to coast calling for a united Canada.
Yesterday three 16-year old high school students from Russell, Manitoba landed in my office en route to Montreal for the no rally, hungry and tired. They had driven all night to get to Winnipeg to catch a plane to Montreal. They were spending their hard earned money to demonstrate how important their country is to them, how their country Canada includes Quebec.
The courage and commitment of these young people is a shining example of the belief western Canada has that a strong Canada is a united Canada. They represent the sentiments of thousands of Manitobans who could not make the journey but whose hearts are in Montreal today for their love of the greatest country in the world. Vive le Canada.