Liberal Leader Stephane Dion calls on Harper to clarify Quebec Nationhood

Opposition leader, Stephane Dion, is now calling on Prime Minister Stephen Harper to clarify what he means when he says Quebec is a nation.

It is very strange that Mr. Dion is now questioning the wording of a motion that was passed with an overwhelming majority in the House of Commons. Especially since he, Interim Liberal leader Bill Graham and NDP leader Jack Layton, were consulted by the Prime Minister when the motion was being drafted.

…the leaders of the two other federalist parties were consulted on Harper's resolution, as was Liberal leadership candidate Stephane Dion, an academic and battle-hardened Quebec federalist…

The House of Commons passed the motion recognizing Quebec as a nation within Canada on November 26th, 2006 with an overwhelming majority of 266 to 16. It was supported by a majority of MP’s from the Conservatives, Liberals, NDP and Bloc parties.

If Mr. Dion needed clarification on the wording of the motion, which he ended up supporting, why didn’t he seek it at the time he was being consulted? Why is he suddenly asking for clarification seven months later? Is he really being serious or is he just trying to score political points?