Ignatieff wanted to amend the constitution to enshrine Quebec as a nation. Then the Quebec motion came up, with its references to "officialize" the concept that Quebec was a nation. All hell broke loose as many wondered why Ignatieff would throw the dice by opening the Pandora's Box of constitutional amendment, with terms that were not defined and with a country weary from years of strife.
Now, in Ottawa, we see the Pandora's Box Ignatieff opened on full display, in the House of Commons. Incredibly, Harper, faced with a Bloc ultimatum, tries to outsmart the Bloc by adding four little words to the Bloc motion, without defining in the motion what "nation" is.
Now all will be wondering: What does nation mean? How many nations need such recognition? Are there other nations inside Quebec, apart from the Francophones? What is the consequence of this motion?
All the problems caused by Ignatieff's foray into daring to change the constititution are now still there, but this time involving even more Canadians. The contents of the Pandora's Box are spreading ...
Thanks, Ignatieff.
Thanks for your daring.
