Mr. Speaker, I have a question for the unity minister.
Reformers had agreed with and supported the government when it said that a yes vote was a one-way ticket to separation and that it
would be respected. Without explanation that strategy was changed on us and we have been wondering why.
We have obtained a letter written by the Liberal member for Notre-Dame-de-Grâce. It indicates categorically that the federal government will not honour a yes vote. It states: "The results of the referendum will not be binding and have no legal consequences. The federal government has no obligation to respond".
Does this represent the real position of the federal government?