Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Prime Minister. In his autobiography, In the Lion's Den , published in 1985, our current Prime Minister, undertook to abide by the decision made by Quebecers, saying that his party was betting on democracy. That they would convince that they should remain in Canada and would win. If they lost, they would respect Quebecers' wish and accept separation.
How does the Prime Minister explain his about-face in refusing to accept the outcome of the Quebec referendum?