I missed most of the federal election debate because I was at work. I did catch the last 15 minutes and Duceppe's closing comments just baffle me beyond belief. I cannot fathom, for the life of me, how a separatist party leader can even be part of the debate for a federal election.
Gilles Duceppe's closing comments were very clearly stating that Quebec should be their own country but since they aren't, he's the best leader for them to keep focus on separating. Huh? He talks of how "the other parties don't recognize Quebec as a nation". He says Canada "bases it's policies on it's own interests". He goes on to say that Quebec needs to be it's own country. "As long as Quebec is part of Canada.... the Bloc will be there for Quebec." How does any of that say that he will make a good Prime Minister to Canada??? If he cannot be a good Prime Minister for all of Canada, he should not be part of the federal debate. A federal election is not about each province as a whole but as a part of the greater whole: Canada.
Now, don't get me wrong. I want to see Quebec remain as a unique part of Canada. I just can't stomach the comments made by Duceppe. First of all, Quebec is a part of Canada... not their own nation... so how could Canada recognize them as a nation? Of course Canada is going to base its policies on it's own best interests! Why ever not? And lastly, why should ANY province have a Prime Minister that is there only for them and them alone? They shouldn't. The PM should be there to make each and every province strong... as the part of Canada that they are.
Dee..
