Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister should have listened to all of what Mr. Ryan said. Mr. Ryan specifically said that it is not up to the court to impose its conditions on the government, that governments must assume their responsibilities, and that, in politics and in a democracy, it is ultimately up to the people to decide. It is not up to judges appointed by Ottawa to decide for the people of Quebec.
And federalists working in Quebec, who are responsible people, democrats, think that the federal government's approach is unacceptable and that it will result in an impasse.
Does the Prime Minister realize that he is in the process of cutting himself off completely from Quebec, even from his main allies?