Madam Speaker, with all due respect for members opposite, I think the speech we just heard is incredible.
Surely, most members present in the House today know that, whatever manipulation there is, is coming from that side. It takes quite a nerve to rise in the House, claim to be a Quebecer and say that the national assembly manipulated people, because that is what our colleague said.
We represent those who are for democracy. No member on this side has any fears about our project. What we want is for Quebecers and Quebecers alone to decide on the question and to determine their own future. That is what is at stake.
The hon. member quoted Robert Burns. I happen to be the member for Hochelaga—Maisonneuve and I want everyone to know that each time the people of Hochelaga—Maisonneuve had a chance, they always voted for sovereignty, and I am proud of that.
Today is a sad day for democracy. I hope the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs is not very proud of himself. One can be a federalist. There is no question about that. Of course, Liberal members from Quebec are elected just as we are, but what is not on is suggesting that Quebecers cannot by themselves decide on the clarity and the legitimacy of the question. Let there be no mistake, there is not a single Bloc member who will agree to this.
I am extremely saddened by the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs' speech, because convictions are not at issue here. We are speaking of people who are against democracy. Today, when the minister rose and when our hon. colleague rose a moment ago, they said they were not democrats. They are not democrats, because if they were, they would recognize the integrity, the legitimacy and the validity of the referendum process.
Is my colleague going to rise and say, as a Quebecer, that Quebecers sitting in the national assembly and those who will vote on this question are the only ones who can decide the clarity of the referendum question? Is he going to say that?