For us, sons of France, political sentiment is a passion; while, for the Englishmen, politics are a question of business.

Canada is free and freedom is its nationality.

For us, sons of France, political sentiment is a passion; while, for the Englishmen, politics are a question of business.

I am quite prepared, if we can do it without any disrespect to the Crown of England, to bring our titles to the marketplace and make a bonfire of them.

I am a subject of the British Crown, but whenever I have to choose between the interests of England and Canada it is manifest to me that the interests of my country are identical with those of the United States of America.

If I were not French I would choose to be - Scotch.

Confederation is a compact, made originally by four provinces but adhered to by all the nine provinces who have entered it, and I submit to the judgment of this house and to the best consideration of its members, that this compact should not be lightly altered.