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I know Quebecers don't want to relive old battles; they prefer to build for the future.

We do not want the Quebec nation to disappear.

Everything bad about France was transferred to Quebec.

From that moment on, there will be an irreversible process to separate Quebec from Canada.

I want to tell Quebecers that are listening: if you want to get back to the goal of creating a country, only a majority government can do it, a sovereigntist government of the Parti Quebecois.

I keep wondering who defends Quebec identity: who defends sovereignty, the right of the people to express themselves freely.

To suggest that Quebecers willingly give up the chance to exercise fully their influence within the federal government would be to betray the historical role Quebec has always played in Confederation, and to undermine the legitimacy of their pride and ambitions.

My great hope would be that Quebec would realize itself fully as a distinct part of Canada, and stay Canadian, bringing to Canada a part of its richness.

I hope that one day the people of Quebec will one day be a part of the concert of nations. This is an internal debate. This will happen when Quebecers are ready.