Mr. Speaker, never in Quebec history have we seen Quebec members, in this case Liberal members, reject a motion to protect Quebec's political weight within the Canadian federation.
Yes, Mr. Speaker, Liberal and Reform members joined forces yesterday in an effort to defeat a Bloc Quebecois motion recognizing Quebec's right to a minimum of 25 per cent of seats in the House of Commons.
This Bloc motion would have guaranteed a quarter of the seats to one of Canada's two founding nations and met Quebecers' historical and legitimate demands to maintain a minimum amount of political weight within the Canadian federation.
The attitude displayed yesterday by Liberal members is an example of double talk in that-