The Election Is Not A Time To

Canadians Know That Our Difficulties Will Not Be Resolved Overnight. They Are Tired Of Politicians Who Pretend They Will Be.

For Me, Unemployment And Poverty In The Greater Montreal Area Is Not Mainly A Problem Of Structure, Or Design, Or Statistics. It Is A Profoundly Human Situation.

Governments Allocate Enormous Resources For Social Programs. And It Is True That For Many Years We Have Had One Of The Best Social Service Systems In The World. Yet We Are Still Incapable Of Meeting The Needs Of Tens Of Thousands Of Canadian Families.

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.

I Believe It Is Time For New Leadership That Is Able To Leave The '70s Behind.