Mr. Speaker, first of all, they have the right to have an opinion that is different from ours, but they should have the courage of their convictions and come to Quebec to explain their position. That is what I think.
Some of them are here today. It would be interesting if they took part in this debate and asked questions, but it would appear that they are not going to do so.
I remember the patriation of the Constitution in 1982. Out of the 75 federalist members representing Quebec, at that time, only two expressed their opposition, namely Roch LaSalle, a Conservative, and Mr. Duclos, a Liberal, who had the courage of his convictions and told his party “No. I refuse to play the role English Canada is asking me to play in Ottawa. I represent Quebecers. I am not a pawn to be used by those who want to impose their will upon us”. We remember that the federal Liberals had the lesson of their life in the following election. Since then, they are a minority in Quebec. They paid for what they did.
I hope that, in the next election, voters in Canada will realize that the time has come to have people other than Liberals to represent them in Ottawa. I agree with the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and the Prime Minister when they tell us that they will not negotiate after a yes victory in Quebec. They are right, because Canadians will send other people to negotiate on their behalf. The work of Liberals will be finished. They will have failed.