Mr. Speaker, in fact the number of francophones outside Quebec has increased. What has decreased, and nothing can be done about it, is the public's support for the Bloc Quebecois. It is waning, and the reasons are obvious, the main one being its attempts to drive a wedge between the francophones of this country. This will not happen.
In the House of Commons on December 11th, 2002. See this statement in context.