Mr. Speaker, my colleague raised a point that I wanted to address earlier when I questioned the member for Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière‑du‑Loup. He talked about national unity and the fact that anglophone taxpayers would not be okay with paying for a French-only service if the CBC were abolished. I am a separatist, obviously, and that does not bother me. However, I would like to know what the member for Mount Royal thinks about the need for Canada to retain both official languages if it wants to ensure its long-term survival. Former prime minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau said it was a matter of realpolitik. I would like to hear my colleague's thoughts on that argument.
In the House of Commons on November 26th, 2024. See this statement in context.