Mr. Speaker, during the last election campaign in Quebec, the PQ leader often rejoiced over comments made by Salomon Brothers on the election of a separatist government and an eventual referendum. The firm said: Moreover, contrary to current rhetoric, the end of the debate on Quebec's separation will benefit Canada and Quebec, regardless of whether they remain together or separate.
Mr. Speaker, that same firm, which the PQ leader was so happy to quote back then, just advised its clients to sell their Quebec bonds and to wait until the eve of the referendum before buying them back, so as to take advantage of the better interest rates which will be generated by the political insecurity that will prevail.
Salomon Brothers is doing what it should in trying to ensure that its clients make as much money as possible. As for the Quebec separatist leaders, they are only interested in their separation project and they unfortunately leave it up to the public to pay for
the higher interest rates that will result from the insecurity generated by their separatist obsession.