Mr. Speaker, last week, the former Bloc Quebecois leader said his party should leave the scene.
At last, a sovereignist has suddenly realized that the Bloc Quebecois was taking root, in spite of claiming to be a temporary party. It is the first time that a Bloc Quebecois official alludes so openly to the possibility of a defeat of the yes side in a future referendum.
The former leader also feels that, win or lose, the Bloc Quebecois should leave after the next referendum.
Under the circumstances, and until its demise, the Bloc Quebecois should work much more seriously to try to improve Canadian federalism. It is time for the Bloc to take on this task.