Mr. Speaker, as the election campaign gets in gear in Quebec, the issues are becoming clearer.
And the leader of the Bloc Quebecois has been a great help in clarifying that a vote for the Parti Quebecois is a vote for a referendum. This probably explains why Parti Quebecois leader Lucien Bouchard raised the sovereignty issue again before a university audience yesterday.
But we think he should know that there are definite benefits to Canadian unity, as compared to the scenarios or tricks to achieve Quebec's independence.
We are also asking him to tell Quebeckers what they should expect the day after Quebec separates from the rest of Canada.
We want him to speak the truth to the people of Quebec. The leader of the Bloc Quebecois recently told us that a vote for the Parti Quebecois is a vote for a referendum.
Either Lucien Bouchard repudiates the Bloc leader and sets the record straight or he tells us the truth about what to expect if Quebec ever separates from the rest of Canada.
Fortunately, Quebec can count on a dynamic Liberal team—