Mr. Speaker, like many Quebecers, I am getting more and more confused about the sovereignist option. With the Quebec Premier's pussyfooting and the Bloc Quebecois leader's countless about-turns, it is easy to lose one's bearings.
No one was fooled by the latest shift toward association. The common political and economic structures proposed by the Yes side already exist. What is the use of burning bridges only to rebuild them? Would it not be more effective, and especially cheaper, to upgrade and reinforce them instead?
Indeed, this about-face is just one more trick to win support for a separation plan opposed by a majority of Quebecers. Fortunately, while this infighting is going on among separatists, the federal government is tackling the real priorities: employment and economic growth.