Mr. Speaker, the Bloc Quebecois wishes to acknowledge the open mind of the British minister responsible for relations between Canada and Great Britain regarding Quebec's sovereignty.
Yesterday, in the Vancouver Sun , Ms. Liz Symons was reported as saying that, if Quebec says yes to sovereignty, it will be very important that a good relationship be maintained with Quebec.
Such an open-minded attitude on the part of a foreign government on a political issue as sensitive as the future of Quebec is in sharp contrast with the Canadian government ministers' pattern of behaviour with their Plan B. Clearly, this kind of open-mindedness was not brought back home at the same time as the Canadian Constitution.
Liberal ministers must now understand that more and more states will no doubt be as realistic and open-minded when Quebec achieves full sovereignty.