Thanks to his attitude, his gestures and his speeches, Mr Harper has clearly succeeded in getting closer to Quebec since the January 23 election.

It's significant. The changes are not minimal.

He's become a folk hero here by always standing up for Quebec. Unlike Landry, he is seen as a winner.

The earthly latitude of your gratitude shows the heavenly altitude of your attitude.

I have nothing to give anyone, really. It’s the one gift I can give that has any kind of value. It makes me feel worthy.

She looked at me, confused. “He hardly knew me. My parents dated and got married before we knew what happened. Let’s just say we were not
brought into the loop on that decision.”

“That’s weird. I wasn’t brought into the loop with my parents’ marriage either.”

“Really? How old were you?”

“Twelve months.”

She giggled. “I can’t imagine why they didn’t ask your opinion.