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“Hey, the bait is here. Get in Quebecers, get in the lobster trap, and then we’ll close the door. And you’ll have a referendum no matter what,” quote by Philippe Couillard — Download Open image

“Hey, the bait is here. Get in Quebecers, get in the lobster trap, and then we’ll close the door. And you’ll have a referendum no matter what,”

Philippe Couillard

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Something I don't want to do, ever, is to put Quebec in a position of weakness.

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I belong to a generation that had so many choices available. In 1970, when [former premier Robert] Bourassa launched the James Bay development project, nobody in Quebec asked whether we had the means to do it. Today could we launch another James Bay? Imagine the debates we'd have? We were a young, rich society with almost no debt. The generation…

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Quebec's distinct character makes Canada an even better country, and vice versa: being in Canada makes Quebec a better place too.

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