Mr. Speaker, I was very pleased at the big rally in Montreal, where there were more than 100,000 people, to see the premiers of Ontario, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia there to show their solidarity. They showed the Quebec people that they wanted Quebec to remain in Canada. They also wanted to show their appreciation for the contribution of Quebecers since Confederation. I was very proud to see the premiers there. I noted there were not many Reform people there.
In the House of Commons on October 31st, 1995. See this statement in context.