Mr. Speaker, it is not a centralizing vision. The Government of Canada now has additional constraints on the exercise of its spending power.
I do not like authoritative arguments, but since the hon. member has invited me, I want to point out that the leader of the official opposition in the National Assembly said “Today's agreement is more than the status quo. It represents improvements in areas that are vital and sensitive to Quebec's interests”.
I would like to say as well that I have an Angus Reid poll here that shows 42% of Quebecers supporting the agreement, 26% of them opposing it and 21% undecided.
Quebecers are not sheep. They have varying opinions. They must be given good arguments, something the Bloc never does.