Mr. Speaker, only a week ago the Prime Minister appeared on national television with the premier of Quebec saying that he was not going to discuss the Constitution at the first ministers conference in June. Now, a week later, the Prime Minister is insisting that the constitutional amending formula be on the agenda at that conference. Would the Prime Minister tell the House what made him change his mind?
In the House of Commons on June 12th, 1996. See this statement in context.