Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
On Wednesday President Bill Clinton stated that a strong and a united Canada has been a powerful and loyal ally to the United States and a model for the world on how people from different cultures can live in peace and harmony.
Would the Minister of Foreign Affairs elaborate on the president's statement? Also, would he address the comment made in the Wall Street Journal regarding the negative effect that a possible yes vote in Monday's Quebec referendum might have on NAFTA and our bilateral relationship with the U.S.?