Although we have argued back and forth many times about where Quebec's place is within Confederation, there was always a realization that this was a man with tremendous insight, tremendous courage, and one who was a Canadian, first and foremost.
Malgré nos nombreuses discussions concernant la place du Québec dans la Confédération, nous avons toujours su que M. Bourassa était un homme extrêmement perspicace et courageux, mais, avant toute chose, que c'était un Canadien.