Mr. Speaker, the byelections underway in Quebec raise a very important question: the relevance of the Bloc Quebecois.
The public, sovereignists, journalists and regional stakeholders are seriously wondering. Let me quote a few.
First, Marc Beausoleil, a militant sovereignist, said “I wonder if it is still appropriate for the Bloc Quebecois to be in Ottawa”.
Jacques Brassard, a former PQ minister, said, speaking of the Bloc “This is a party that was born to die. Perhaps its time has come”.
In Berthier—Montcalm and Lac-Saint-Jean—Saguenay, we do not want the opposition anymore. It is time to stop blocking issues, and start focussing on the development of these ridings.
Next Monday, vote for your Liberal candidate. Vote in your own interest.