Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is once again dismissing Quebec’s call for constitutional negotiations.
Trudeau said Thursday he and his Quebec MPs work regularly to increase Canada’s impact in the day-to-lives of Quebecers.
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He adds he and Premier Philippe Couillard have a great working relationship and he is happy to continue along those lines with the Quebec leader to improve the way the country functions.
But Trudeau told a news conference in La Malbaie, northeast of Quebec City, that future discussions about Canadian unity need not take the form of official constitutional negotiations.
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Couillard said last week his government plans coast-to-coast discussions on Quebec’s place in Canada with the hope they will eventually lead to the province signing the 1982 Constitution.
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Trudeau quickly responded by saying his views on the matter were clear and the country was not reopening the Constitution.