Mr. Speaker, "we must not only win, but crush them". That is what Claude Garcia, the president of Mutual Standard Life, told No supporters at the general council of the Quebec Liberal Party. The big names supporting federalism are growing more and more arrogant as the referendum campaign progresses, even resorting to unacceptably strong language.
From the Prime Minister's "we are going to clobber them" to Mr. Garcia's "crush them", it is obvious what the No supporters' line is: We must crush those bothersome Quebecers, and our victory must be overwhelming. To the arrogance of the No side, Quebecers will oppose the determination of a people creating a country for itself.
To the insults cast by those who do not want Quebec to become a country, Quebecers will respond by presenting their blueprint for nationhood to the Prime Minister who wants to "clobber them" and showing the clear-mindedness and serenity of a people looking to the future.
Despite all the opposition from individuals displaying inordinate arrogance, Quebecers are about to say Yes.