Y a un truc!

Stephen Harper's move to recognize Quebec as a nation won't have any practical impact on the way political power is divvied up in Canada, a senior Tory cabinet member admitted Thursday. "There are no juridical consequences to this recognition," said Transport Minister Lawrence Cannon, who doubles as the prime minister's political lieutenant for Quebec. "We're not in the process of constitutional discussions. We're in the process of affirming that the Quebec nation is part of a united Canada."

Funny. That's not what this fellow says. Now which one is the truth, do you think? For that matter, do they even agree what they mean by "nation"? Still, at least we can agree on one thing:

Political scientist Christian Dufour suggested the move may mark the end of the Pierre Trudeau era of individual liberty and provincial equality ahead of Quebec's national aspirations. "Until recently, every political leader in Canada was basically the prisoner of Trudeau's view of Canada," Dufour said. But first Liberal leadership hopeful Michael Ignatieff endorsed a similar proposal within his party and now Harper has also moved away from that taboo, she said.

Oh good. So glad to be rid of those "liberty" and "equality" hangups.