My great hope would be that Quebec would realize itself fully as a distinct part of Canada, and stay Canadian, bringing to Canada a part of its richness.

In this remark Roy expresses a federalist, pluralist vision of Canada in which Quebec’s distinctiveness is not a problem to be solved but a cultural resource to be preserved and shared. The hope that Quebec would “realize itself fully” suggests self-knowledge and confidence in its French-language identity, history, and institutions—yet coupled with a desire to remain within Canada rather than separate from it. The phrase “bringing to Canada a part of its richness” frames Quebec’s difference as a contribution to a larger common project, implying that Canada’s strength lies in accommodating multiple identities and letting them flourish without erasure.