February 18, 2013

First: Thanks to CJAD for promoting this event.

I attended the rally ; here are some 'day-after' thoughts.

I remember, at the close of the PQ convention, on Feb. 10, when an action plan was concocted to revive the "independence debate," Premier Pauline Marois said:

" We have been on the defensive since the '95 referendum. From now on, we are on the offensive"

Well, so are we, the ordinary people, worried about the economy , not language.

Yesterday, over two hundred Quebecers met outside the Premier's office to voice concerns.

We made it quite clear that we are taking the "offensive," and that this rally was an initial step to combat this odious proposed legislation, which, among other things, pushes families, businesses and municipalities around.

The theme of the demonstration was equality ; the aim to convince the opposition parties, in the National Assembly, to vote against the bill.

Hammering the point home, we concluded our "offensive" by singing a bilingual 'O Canada.'

That said, the Parti Québécois should attack high taxes, and an embarrassing student drop out rate, rather than further wrecking debt-ridden Quebec with this unnecessary Bill 14.

Chris Eustace (ret'd teacher)