Mr. Speaker, what would it accomplish to put Quebec in the same position as, say, France is with respect to the Bundesbank or the bank of some other country?
When Canada is in a period of full growth, if there is a downturn in Quebec, monetary policy will be set in Canada to the detriment of Quebecers.
Tell me, what point is there in becoming independent if the tools of independence are handed over to another? It is totally pointless.