On the John Oakley show on AM640 in Toronto, the 19 year old NDP MP Pierre-Luc Dusseault (Sherbrooke), decided to say the following:
“I don’t think separatism is dead,” he said. “The NDP and I respect sovereignty.”
My reaction is two fold.
1) <FACEPLANT>
2) Um...Jack...you might want to talk to the Prime Minister about getting some tips as to how to muzzle your caucus so that they understand the consequences of going off message. Freedom of expression is good and all, but can get very emotional and very torqued up when you are starting to talk about National Unity.
UPDATE
It appears that one of your other rookie MP's, Alexandre Boulerice ( Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie), stated in an email during the campaign explaining that he was still a Quebec sovereigntist and still supported the sovereigntist left-wing provincial party Quebec Solidaire.
"Anyone can be in the NDP as long as they defend the program," wrote Alexandre Boulerice, who is likely to play a prominent role, in the late-March email to Montreal's Le Devoir. "We can also prioritize social and environmental questions before the national question."
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