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Tory cabinet minister quits post over Québécois motion
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| Contributor | Monsieur |
| Last Edited | Monsieur Nov 27, 2006 06:22pm |
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| News Date | Tuesday, November 28, 2006 12:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Prime Minister Stephen Harper's stance on the Québécois as a nation has cost him a cabinet minister.
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Michael Chong has quit his post because of the motion, which would recognize the Québécois as a nation inside a united Canada. The motion has support from all four parties and is expected to pass in the House of Commons later Monday night. Chong is also Minister for Sport and represents the riding of Wellington-Halton Hills in Ontario.
"I'm resigning as minister so I can abstain from the vote tonight," Chong told reporters at a press conference Monday afternoon, reasoning that "recognizing Quebecers as a nation, even inside a united Canada, requires the recognition of [an ethnic nationalism] and I cannot support that." |
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