This in turn provoked an open letter from federal Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion, arguing that partition was a legitimate option. Finally, on August 14, Quebec's deputy premier, Bernard Landry, responded with an open letter in Le Droit, accusing partitionists of being anti-democratic.
Stéphane Dion, the federal Intergovernmental Affairs Minister, wrote an open letter arguing that partition was a viable option. On August 14, Bernard Landry, Quebec's deputy premier, responded by writing an open letter in Le Droit, accusing those who support partition of being anti-democratic.