Mr. Speaker, most Canadians are breathing a sigh of relief today after the slim no victory. But while Canada remains united, what have we truly won?
The situation in which we find ourselves today is the same as the situation last night, last month, last year. It is obvious that all Canadians want changes at the federal level.
The referendum results are a clear indication that Quebecers have rejected the status quo, which has been the central element of this Prime Minister's political philosophy for the past 30 years.
We can only hope these results are enough to force our traditional leaders to leave behind their prehistoric ways and join all Canadians in the 21st century. If the overall results are not sufficient to do this, maybe the no leaders should take a long hard look at last night's results in ridings like Saint-Maurice and Sherbrooke.