Mr. Speaker, since the Conservatives have not been shy about preventing us from doing our job of asking serious questions for the past month, I will take the liberty of asking a question that has nothing to do with the current debate, but is important nonetheless.
If current trends hold, we know that, in the coming years, we could see a separatist government elected in Quebec. The party that would form that government has promised to hold a referendum during its term. There is also a possibility that a Conservative government will be elected during the next federal election. We know that an act on referendum clarity was passed here. Under that act, the government gave itself the right not to respect democracy in the event of a “yes” victory.
I want to know whether my colleague believes, deep down, that a “yes” victory in Quebec would be recognized by a potential Conservative government.