Mr. Speaker, in a speech he made last night in Toronto, the Prime Minister made a new contribution to Canadian democracy. First, he confided it was frustrating to see Quebecers vote in a referendum on their sovereignty and thus undermine Canada's political stability. In concluding his speech, he made it clear that he would intervene to prevent any more votes of this kind.
My question is directed to the Deputy Prime Minister. Would she oblige by telling us what the federal government intends to do to prevent democracy in Quebec from voting in accordance with its own laws?