Mr. Speaker, during the 1993 election campaign the Prime Minister said: "I have the people and I have the plan". The unity debate and the Prime Minister's handling of it clearly show that he has no plan. Everything from constitutional vetoes to distinct society status has been a stumbling, fumbling exercise in futility.
The Prime Minister is telling Quebecers that his version of distinct society will make them unique and special, while at the same time he is telling the rest of Canada not to worry, that it does not really mean much. His performance reminds me of the movie "Batman Forever", with the Prime Minister playing the part of the infamous Two Face.
We must stop thinking of our country as two of this or two of that and start focusing on the truly distinct concept of equality for all Canadians.
After listening to the Prime Minister's plans to offer a constitutional veto to Quebec, then to four regions of Canada, and today to Quebec, three regions of Canada and British Columbia, he is beginning to sound more and more like The Riddler.