Mr. Speaker, the hon. member for Beauharnois—Salaberry is telling the whole world the truth about Canada. In fact, he seems torn between promoting the separation of Quebec and recognizing that Canada is not such a bad country.
What he said recently to an American audience left no doubt at all:
“Quebec wants out, not because Canada is a bad country, or federalism as a system cannot work”.
Coming from a member of the Bloc, such a statement deserves to be mentioned. He readily recognizes not only that Canada is not such a bad country, but also that federalism as a system works. Members of the Bloc are doing everything they can to make it go wrong, but to no avail, because the system keeps working.
Canadian federalism must be on very firm ground, since it ensures that Quebeckers can profit from a system which their government adamantly rejects. Yes, we keep working for Quebec and for Canada, despite the guided tours the hon. member for Beauharnois—Salaberry is making throughout the world.