Mr. Speaker, there were several ways in which I referred to the clearly expressed will of Canadians this morning.
For one thing, it is the clearly expressed will of Canadians that the interest of Canadians throughout the country be taken into account on this question which affects them all. For another thing, I emphasized that it is the clearly expressed will of all Canadians, including those in Quebec, that we conduct ourselves in accordance with the law.
I also emphasized that it is the clearly expressed will of Canadians that when their leaders, including the leaders of the Government of Quebec, address issues on the public agenda, they do so in keeping with the values of Canadians: tolerance, accommodation, discussion, dialogue. That is the way Canadians want us to approach our issues, not by unilateral action, not by standing up and walking away from the table unilaterally. That is not the way we do things in Canada. That is the commonly expressed will of Canadians.