The hon. member is taking the words right out of my mouth. I agree with him, that is the way the Quebec government operates and the way it will continue to operate when Quebec becomes a sovereign state. I do not mean to say that, in a sovereign Quebec, there will not be any disputes like this one but, if there is a dispute, it will not be dealt with in such a way that the right to a public service that is truly public and the right to strike and to use it, which are two pillars of democratic life, end up trampled like they have been in this case.
In the House of Commons on December 2nd, 1997. See this statement in context.